Larry, You may find the following 2 codes useful in your project The assisted hyphen is an optional hyphen, ie will only break the word if it can't fit on the one line. And the hard-space code will keep 2 words together on the one line if you so wish. Enter them using the ctrl-[ command. The hard space code can also be entered using Alt-F2 With using these codes, you can still take advantage of the automatic formatting and line runovers but have the line endings as you wish. abc[-]def -- Assisted-hyphenation code. This code tells the formatter that, if necessary, the word may be broken at that point to hyphenate at the end of line. This code is not recommended for frequent use, as it must not be used in the midst of or abutting contractions affected by hyphenation. However, it can be useful for better format treatment in the case of exceedingly long words. abc[']def -- Hard-space code. This code acts like a non-space character, but displays as a space. Kathy -------------------------------------------------------------- Kathy Riessen, Braille Production Coordinator South Australian School for Vision Impaired 1B Duncan Avenue, Park Holme, SA 5043 Tel: 8277 5255, Fax: 8277 5051