could I suggest you try alt o from within word, and from bullets and numbering take the appropriate one and cursor around to none. It can be a bit of a fiddle initially, but it does work and saves a lot of problems. hope that works Kind Regards David Dick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marie BAISEZ" <marie.baisez@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 7:32 AM Subject: [access-uk] Controlling auto-features in Word I am writing instructions for something and, of course, I want to separate the different steps with numbers and the sub-sections with letters. Unfortunately, after I've typed 1. or a. at the beginning of a line, Word writes automatically 2. or b. in the next one when I don't want it to happen. I end up having lots of numbers and letters to delete and this gets quite confusing as the instructions are a bit complicated. How do I turn off the automatic numbering please? I've looked in auto-format, thought I unchecked the relevant item but it hasn't made any difference. Incidentally, would love to be able to turn off date auto-complete as well. Thanks to all for any advice. Good week-end to everyone. Marie ** 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.2/641 - Release Date: 20/01/2007 10:24 ** 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