>When creating a local view, is there a way to retain the captions from the tables that the view is based on?

YOu have t oset them yourself using the view designer (fields-> propreties). As an alternative, eView has a utility that copies all the properties from the base tables to the view that makes this a lot easier, especially if you have a lot of views.

>Also, is there a way to use the field name rather than the caption in a browse window?

I wish. This is a major peeve of mine.