Thanks to all for replies. I've now found two apps that will do this: word2x and mswordview. Both are available for slink; I found word2x to be the more convenient. Anthony -- Anthony Campbell - running Linux - Debian 2.1 (Windows-free zone) Book Reviews: www.achc.demon.co.uk/bookreviews/ "The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on..." - Edward Fitzgerald (Rubaiat of Omar Khayyam)