Paul ... hi.

I have to plead ignorance.

1. My efforts to print are failing with the run-time error. Are you suggesting the print can be done by alternative method? Just not with the method I've coded? (wdSendToPrinter)

I think Problem 2 wasn't really a problem. Userform4, to continue through the print cue loop, was active ... it was just behind the maximized Word window. Can you suggest code to ensure that Word generates its merged documents in a minimized state to the taskbar (I assume this would go in the 'merge2' macro?)? Then, somewhere in 'proceed23' after the loop has been exhausted, I will need to add some sort of code to maximize Word for editting. Of course, Excel still resides underneath and can be easily accessed once Word i s closed.

Jenn