Hi Linda, I'd suggest a good training book; http://download.com.com/3000-2125-10120628.html?tag=dir I don't know enough about Excel to know how closely the free office programs mimic it, on of them may be a viable alternative. If I had the program and knew how to use it I go over to her place or invite her over and teach her. Mike ~ It is a good day if I learned something new. Editor MikesWhatsNews see a sample on my web page http://www3.telus.net/mikebike <mikeswhatsnews-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe> See my Anti-Virus pages ~ http://virusinfo.hackfix.org *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 12/07/2002 at 3:54 PM Linda F. Johnson wrote: Funny...we are having a similar discussion in my Office group....must be the weird weather But in my group, I just posed this question.....I'd be interested in people's answers: SNIP To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/