Since backspacing to enter a period, or full-stop, after forenames, seems to be a hindrance to efficiency in my own transcription, I use the block entry method and enter them as a separate pass thru of the data, using the arrow-down key and . key. The cursor always lands right after the last forename in the field, right where the period should go. This means keeping an eye on the original for missing dots so that I don't enter one where it doesn't exist, and avoiding entering a second one where an initial and period have already been entered, but I find it easier than typing them in at the same time as typing the forename. I appreciate the definitive statement on this issue, after all the discussion. Hope this tip is helpful to others, Liz Hubbard Canada