>sorry,I should choose my words my carefully...It is not a template, it is a preformatted .xls that I created.

I think Iain's reply is the simplest way.

>thank you for bearing with me..I began my career one month ago after graduating from college

Worry not, we've all been there. Good to see new VFP developers.

> i am looking to the universal thread to minimize my ignorance.

Welcome.