Hi aussievic

Hello Jan
I'm not very familiar with this messaging so please do not take umbrage if I
am a bit straight forward in my questioning. I am not intentionally meaning
to offend anyone. . . hopefully just stating my observations.

No problem!

It's pretty dissappointing that here we are approx 2 years down the track
and still complaining about the same problem. Why haven't Microsoft put out a
patch to clear up this problem (or have they and I have been unable to find
it.??).

Because the problem is caused by Adobe, not by MSFT.

Lastly, I also note that you have signed your messages as
Jan Karel Pieterse
Excel MVP
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_what does the MVP mean and are you connected with MS?

See: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/

So no, not related to MS.

Regards,

Jan Karel Pieterse
Excel MVP
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