Hi Bob (T). Perhaps I should have also included that: The windows have to be dropped down with that command before they can be restored with it. If you manually minimized a window with its minimize button first, Flag+D will do nothing for you unless there are other windows open. HTH. Micky G. At 12:17 24/2/2005, you wrote: >the restore didn't work for me >I have a desktop icon on my bottom toolbar. One of only two, as the rest >are on the desktop >___________ >Bob Trussler Michael E. Granat (QGTWD) (FOTROTWYB!) T/as Write Ideas E-mail: mailto:writeideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web: <http://home.pacific.net.au/~megranat/> Without Prejudice. E&OE. ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************