You can collapse the groups quickly this way:

Right click the column headings | customise current view | Group By | then
bottom right corner - expand collapse defaults.

And before you tell me it didn't work.........  If you have v2002 or v2000 -
do that whole sequence twice in a row - that's a bug :)

Judy Gleeson  - MVP Outlook
Acorn Training and Consulting
Canberra, Australia

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This works pefectly. really appreciate your help in this matter. Thank you
again!!