WOW! You guys have given me a lot to read up on and learn about. Thank you.

Charles Kenyon - thank you for the links - both look great sources of information, which I need to explore further.

Guessed - this looks very interesting. I have zero experience of using xml files with word, so this is a whole new world for me, but looks very interesting... hope I’m up to the challenge!

Gmayor - again, thanks - the docbundler looks as if it could be a great solution.

You guys are absolutely fantastic, and I thank you for pointing me in these directions - hope I dont have to come back too much to ask questions! Lol.

Thanks again.
Dave