Jon W.

No, there is no "Date" radio button. I only have four choices: Integer, Boolean, Test, and Number. When you select 'Number' and go to the Format dialog, you get nine choices, the last being Date. Is your software different? Jon

Tried that--still not working. Very strange... it won't accept input of any sort in the date field.

Well, the answer may be staring me in the face... but hey, it's Monday. I just created a custom title block which otherwise works fine. However, when I was linking text to a record, I ran into a problem with the field type. Specifically: Edit Field > Number > Date > Format > MDY. When I close the "Number Format" window, return to the "Edit Field" window, and select the "Number" radio button, no matter what I type into "Name" or "Default"--the fields will not accept the data. I've typed letters, numbers, etc., but when clicking on "OK", my machine just patiently beeps at me... Anyone have a suggestion? Thanks, Jon