>I've also tried that syntax, but with the same results. I have not looked at the word basic documentation, do you know where I can find that? I initially used ox=createobject('word.basic') but after getting a new machine with Word 97 loaded on it, that class no longer exists, so I am attemting to use Word 97.

That should usually be accessed from the Word help on doing a search on Word Basic or something like that.

But, it might also be related to a weird behavior that the new setup has done.