Thanks Rick
OK thank you I have got it to work by cutting and pasting the given text into the URL space on the properties for a link bar button. I don't really understand why this was necessary- perhaps the link is faulty. - I had checked it is the linl IE toolbar - that the toolbars are not locked - I had turned off NAV2005 - I do not have any other blockers running - why can't I add the link? can someone else try adding a second link to their toolbar and just confirm the link is ok please. I am attempting to take it from http://www.auctionsniper.com/helpsnipeit.aspx