For anyone concerned I also raised the point of fullstops after forename but now I accept the reasoning I use SpeedBMD (cant get WinBMD to download after having lost it once) and I have found the following easy way to put in the fullstops which may be useful. 1. Complete the scan WITHOUT fullstops in. 2. Change to block input (f5). 3. Tab to forename field in the LAST entry. then a. Hit END key. b. Hit BACKSPACE key c. Type the "fullstop". d. Hit the "UP" cursor key. and repeat from a. You can soon get into a good rhythm and it is quite easy to do. I use finger from right hand for the fullstop and a finger from left hand for rest. When finished, and watch the first PAGE line verify in normal way. John Mills