I finally figured out how to turn off the auto formatting stuff in Word 2007 but every time I open a new document, darned if I don't have to turn it all off all over again. What am I doing wrong? Why isn't it saving my options forever? -- Jamie in Michigan Currently Reading: Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb Earn cash for answering trivia questions every 3 hours: http://instantcashsweepstakes.com/invitations/ref_link/49497 See everything I've read this year at: www.michiganrxtech.com/books.html