>OWord = CreateObject("word.basic.8")
>OWord.FileNew()
>OWord.Insert("This is the non-bolded text")
>OWord.selection.font.bold = .T.
>OWord.Insert("This is the bolded text")


Hi Ben,

In Word 97, you do not need to use Word.Basic - which is somewhat kludgy. Rather, Word 97 finally has a real object model. Try this instead

oWord = CreateObject("word.application")
oword.visible = .t.
oWord.Documents.Add

With oWord.Selection
.Font.Bold = .T.
.TypeText("This is bolded text")
.TypeParagraph
.Font.Bold = .F.
.TypeText("this is non-bolded text")
.TypeParagraph
EndWith