Hi Daniel, I have found in my Jaws documentation this one and I hope it will be interesting for you and help you to improve your Word reading or writing. Here it is: Configuring Word XP Configuring Word XP *** List of 4 items . Configure the menus and toolbars of Word XP: . Disable the autocorrect options button and the automatic bulleting and numbering . Configure the View . Disable the task pane from opening on startup list end Configure the menus and toolbars of Word XP: List of 5 items . Open the tools menu and press enter on "customize" . press alt + O to access the 'options" property sheet. . The first option will be "Show standard and formatting toolbars on two rows" This option should be checked. . Press the tab key to access the checkbox labeled: "always show full menus." This checkbox should be checked. . press enter list end Disable the autocorrect options button and the automatic bulleting and numbering List of 7 items . Open the tools menu and press enter on "autocorrect" . Tab to the checkbox labeled "Show autocorrect options button" and uncheck the checkbox. . Press control + tab to access the "autoformat as you type" property sheet . If you are a Window-Eyes users, use the down arrow one time and uncheck the '"straight quotes" with "smart quotes"' option. . Use the down arrow until you locate "automatic bulleted lists." This optioin should be unchecked. . Use the down arrow until you locate "automatic numbered lists." This option should be unchecked. . Press Enter list end Configure the View List of 4 items . Open the view menu . Make sure "normal" is checked . Make sure "ruler" is checked. . In the toolbars sub menu, make sure only "standard" and "formatting" are checked. list end Disable the task pane from opening on startup List of 3 items . Open the tools menu . Press enter on options . The first checkbox is labeled "startup task pane" uncheck this option. Moti -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx