David I thought about using REPORT PREVIEW without the fox desktop but stopped after reading the following KB article : Article ID: Q156237 The information in this article applies to: •Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 5.0 SYMPTOMS If REPORT FORM PREVIEW or MODIFY REPORT is called from an SDI or top-level form (form with the ShowWindow property set to 2), the Report Preview or Report Designer does not appear if the Visual FoxPro desktop is hidden. WORKAROUND Make the Visual FoxPro desktop visible (_SCREEN.Visible = .T.) and display the Report Designer or preview and hide the Visual FoxPro desktop (_SCREEN.Visible = .F.) after the Report Designer or Preview has been closed. STATUS behavior is by design. MORE INFORMATION The Page Preview and Report Designer windows are being created as a child window of the Visual FoxPro desktop. Since the desktop is not visible, the Page Preview and Report Designer windows cannot be visible. each of these windows has toolbars that require the Visual FoxPro desktop in order for them to be displayed. > Try this: > DEFINE a window to hold your preview and make this window scoped to the > Desktop. Then issue the command: > > REPORT FORM MyForm PREVIEW WINDOW MyWindow > > (This description is obviusly the short form. I can describe the process at > length if you wish...) >