Hello Jim, There are three buttons just below the screen. The middle one is index. press this button during recording to mark your file. I purchased my Olympus DS-55 from Speak-IT Solutions. Their full range of products and contact details can be found at: www.speakit.info Best wishes, Clive Pallett ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq