hi Jimmy

you said you checked for the "worksheet" being protected - but did you check
for the WORKBOOK being protected - tools / protection / protect workbook

Cheers
JulieD

"Jimmy" wrote in message
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No it is the only item greyed out. I have checked for the worksheet being
protected which it isnt and finally renamed the file, coopy at vast
expense
of my time all the relevant details and then saved my new file under the
original name.

On reflection, this only seems to come about in files which were in use
before I got 2003. One of the Access files repeatedly tells me to check
and
make sure the file is safe before loading/using

"Dave R." wrote:

Is anything else in the edit menu grayed out?



"Jimmy" wrote in message
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The command to "Delete Sheet" in the "Edit" menu is greyed out