>put the htmltext of fld 1 into thetext Hi Ron, Have you tried "put the unicodeText of fld 1 into theText"? -- Rob Cozens CCW, Serendipity Software Company "And I, which was two fooles, do so grow three; Who are a little wise, the best fooles bee." from "The Triple Foole" by John Donne (1572-1631)