Smile, Sue, you have encountered what a lot of us call Junk Characters, it is the scanner thinking there should be something there when there isn't. This is the one big thing I have to do when editing my books is to get rid of these annoying buggers. My scanner seems to like J, and I, L, and K, as well as strange symbols as junk characters. Nuke it if it doesn't belong from context. Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. Graduate Advisory Council www.guidedogs.com The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs. -- Vance Havner