Hi, If I had a clue how to do this, I'd give it a try. The free program, Keynote, has a nice feature wherein it encrypts files. Unfortunately, it only asks you for the password when the program opens. I think it should ask you for the password when you press the hot key to re-open the program. I'd want to put that check in there. Thanks. Jim James D Homme, , Usability Engineering, Highmark Inc., james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx, 412-544-1810 "it is only possible to live happily ever after on a day-to-day basis." -- Margaret Bonnano Highmark internal only: Consider Usability Engineering On Your Next Project or release. http://highwire.highmark.com/sites/iwov/hwt093/ __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind