Hi Kim. I think this is a case where you'll need to strip the story names manually. You may be able to remove the author names all at once, but you'll still need to check each page to make sure the page number is present. What software do you use for proofreading? I need to give you directions that will make sense and that work with your software. Monica Willyard "The best way to predict the future is to create it." -- Peter Drucker