Hi all I wonder if anyone can help me with this access problem, this is the second time I have tried to send this the first time there was a picture of the problem attached but because of security it doesn't allow jpeg format so this time I will try to put into text. This is how it reads: A problem has occurred while accessing the OLE object The OLE server may not be available because its on a network server and you lost the connection. try re-establishing the connection. The OLE object may be stored in a linked file, but the file isn't available. Activate the OLE server outside of Microsoft Office Access,and then open the file containing the OLE object to verify that it exists and can be accessed. Well that's the message, Let me try to explain what I have done already first of all I have created a query and from that a form in which there is a OLE object box where you should be able to insert pictures, the way I have done it in the passed without any problem is to select insert and then link it to a picture with in a folder stored on my hard drive. I really don't know what the problem is as many pictures can be seen in my data base but it won't allow me to add new ones. Please if anyone has any ideas please contact me before I turn grey. thanks everyone Chris _______________________________________________ To post to this list, send email to npcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, send email to npcug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send email to npcug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.