Hi David If you select a table and select 'Export as Text'. Untick the 'As Formatted' check box. You will then be asked if you want a csv or a fixed width file. See http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/access-help/export-data-to-a-text-file-HA0 10006905.aspx for details. You can then save your specification in a file. Best Nigel -----Original Message----- From: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 09 September 2010 06:05 To: mso digest users Subject: mso Digest V9 #89 MSO Digest To view individual posts in the archives, go here: //www.freelists.org/archives/mso------------------------------------ mso Digest Wed, 08 Sep 2010 Volume: 09 Issue: 089 In This Issue: [mso] Access 2007 export ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "David B. Adams" <adamsd3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 02:02:42 -0700 Subject: [mso] Access 2007 export I need to export a table as a fixed-width file, but there doesn't seem to be any way of creating the export specification to do that. It was possible in Access 2003. Could there be some missing add-in? David ------------------------------ End of mso Digest V9 #89 ************************ ************************************************************* 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, visit the group's homepage and use the dropdown menu at the top. This will allow you to unsubscribe your email address or change your email settings to digest or vacation (no mail). //www.freelists.org/webpage/mso To be able to share files with the group, you must join our Yahoo sister group. This group will not allow for posting of emails, but will allow you to join and share problem files, templates, etc.: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MicrosoftOffice . This group is for FILE SHARING ONLY. If you are using Outlook and you see a lot of unnecessary code in your email messages, read these instructions that explain why and how to fix it: http://personal-computer-tutor.com/abc3/v28/greg28.htm *************************************************************