Selecting the whole TOC and clearing the para styles to their definition at least starts you on a good footing to manage the Jason tab - even if that just becomes another step in your publishing routine. Or you could stick it into a macro - I have one that updates all fields in the doc (it changes the doc to Normal view to get the headers and footers, and then changes it back to whatever view it was in before) - if I cared enough I would add clearing the TOC styles into it. Regards Elizabeth Fullerton, CBAP Business Solutions Architect Infosys Australia Ph: +61 3 9680 2000 Fax: +61 3 9860 2999 www.infosys.com Powered by intellect Driven by values ________________________________________ From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rhonda Bracey [rhonda.bracey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, 2 July 2010 12:18 PM To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: atw: Re: Word 7 TOC The problem with that solution (dragging the tab off the ruler) is that it works, but the darned thing comes back the next time you update the TOC. I've never found the setting for it either -- it's not part of the paragraph or tab settings, and it's only by trial and bleeding error that I get it to work. Sometimes I've added or removed words from the heading to make the TOC behave (very long or very short headings are usually where you see this beastie!). I like the term "Jason" tab -- it's very appropriate! Rhonda Rhonda Bracey rhonda.bracey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.cybertext.com.au CyberText Newsletter/blog: http://cybertext.wordpress.com Author-it Certified Consultant -----Original Message----- From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LEWINGTON Warren Sent: Friday, 2 July 2010 9:01 AM To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: atw: Re: Word 7 TOC I have found a solution to the Jason tab that has worked for me periodically - and I think - it is a permanent fix. View the rulers and remove the tab mark that is errant manually by clicking and holding and dragging it off the ruler. Regards Warren Lewington Technical Writer Compliance and Enforcement Branch ************************************************** To view the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field (without quotes). To manage your subscription (e.g., set and unset DIGEST and VACATION modes) go to www.freelists.org/list/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************************************************************** To view the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field (without quotes). To manage your subscription (e.g., set and unset DIGEST and VACATION modes) go to www.freelists.org/list/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************