I don't have PAF Companion in front of me, but my guess is that it just remembers the last file it used. You would need to launch Companion, then go to File_Open and select the new one. (You might need to close the original one first). I think you can also get to Companion through the Tools menu in PAF, in which case, if you new file is the active one Companion should use it automatically. Gary Templeman -------------- Original message -------------- > Instead of trying to match and merge I opened a new file and started to add my > genealogy again. I am using the export/import feature. Slow going but not too > bad. My problem is how do I get a companion to show up for the new file. When I > open companion it shows only the original file with all the names and not the > new one with the few names I had added. I hope someone can understand what I am > trying to ask.I am using 5.2. I appreciate all the help and advice you have > given me so far. thanks!! Teddy > > > --------------------------------- > Sell on Yahoo! Auctions - No fees. Bid on great items. > > > ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== > FreeBMD - Free Access to England and Wales Civil Registration Index > Volunteer as a Transcriber Today! > http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/ >