Hello Elaine ArcGis apparently will only import/add mapinfo file in MIF format - tried translation of tabs using copy of mapinfo here - all good except BIO_Birds_CPL.TAB which is lacking an .ind component (didn't think this was essential but file will not even load to mapinfo let alone translate) Could you email fresh copy as tab file - and just to be sure mail all as MIF Thanks Mick Mick Krupa Historic Environment Records Officer Sustainability Team Shropshire County Council Tel: 01743 252532 **************************************************************************** Shropshire County Council: "Total spending on services per person is among the lowest of all county councils, while performance is among the best in the country." Audit Commission 2006. **************************************************************************** This email or any attached files are confidential, may be legally privileged and may contain personal views that are not the views of Shropshire County Council. It is intended solely for the correct addressee. If this email was sent to you in error please notify us by replying to the email or by telephoning Shropshire Customer First on 0845 678 9000. Once you have done this please delete the email/attachment and do not disclose, copy, distribute, or rely on it. Under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the contents of this email may need to be disclosed. Shropshire County Council reserves the right to monitor both sent and received emails. ****************************************************************************