However much we study the instructions before transcribing, I think it is a good idea to review all the instruction material _after_ trying to do some transcribing too, when specific points take on a new significance in the light of experience. The built-in help for WinBMD is also worth browsing through, to find out what all those options really mean. I also think that in transcribing, as in many other types of work, one should concentrate on correctness first, then speed will follow naturally. Having said that, you could also have faith that for every person that raises an old chestnut, there are a dozen others who see the responses and learn from them. Regards Barrie