Hi Steve
>Being able to ask for help with macros on this forum is just terrific - but
>maybe to save time for all, it woudl be great if there was some compiled list
>of tried and true macros somewhere that we can dip into?
hundreds, thousands, millions, who knows?
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/interdev/controlxlfromword.htm
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/InterDev/ControlWordFromXL.htm
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/index.htm
http://word.mvps.org/Search/SearchResults.asp?query=excel

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