Yep, it works. Your the Queen Kimberly!

I recorded a macro using the keystrokes that you provided and looked at the code. The actual command is "WordBasic.InsertImagerScan"

'-----Start of Macro-----------

Sub Insert_picture_using_scanner()
WordBasic.InsertImagerScan
End Sub

'------end of Macro-------

During the creation of the Macro ( As soon as you click record ) you must "Store Macro in: All Documents (Normal.dotm)" so that it can be available to all documents. then in the same box, I assigned it to a button then chose a title and Icon, and Vola!

Now it's even better than before. its only 3 clicks to get the picture inserted into the document from the scanner.

Now we are cooking with gas, Catnip anyone



Paul D