I said I would try to use Access one day ... So I have started, and I used the Wizard to build a contacts database, and it looks ok-ish but when I want to enter data into the default address field (which looks like it's got space for more than one line of data, it won't let me put in a line break other than by Ctrl-Enter. That's all very well for me, but my rookie deputy will struggle with that idea, I'm sure of that. Is this the *only* way to insert a line break into a field box? I'll live with the situation if the answer is a straight *yes*! BTW Linda - the list was totally quiet for much of yesterday so far as I was aware. I gather from IT contacts this side of the pond that there are a great many ISPs (including BT who are the #1 domestic telecomms provider in the UK) who seem to have had major server meltdown problems because of the various worms and viruses floating around. The problem is getting bigger by the day. I too am sick of deleting Swen and his cousins from my mailbox! Especially when for some reason Outlook doesn't put my rules into operation when it first starts up each day, it waits for later send&receives to play the game! Anne --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.520 / Virus Database: 318 - Release Date: 18/09/2003 ************************************************************* You are receiving this mail because you subscribed to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or MicrosoftOffice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To send mail to the group, simply address it to mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To Unsubscribe from this group, send an email to mso-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the subject line. Or, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu. This will also allow you to change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to use the files section for sharing files with the group, send a request to mso-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and you will be sent an invitation with instructions. Once you are a member of the files group, you can go here to upload/download files: http://www.smartgroups.com/vault/msofiles *************************************************************