It depends on what you mean by 'moving up or down a level.' If you mean promoting or demoting the level of a given paragraph, the built-in shortcuts that work in any outline list also work in Outline view. They are: To promote: Alt+Shift+Left Arrow or Shift+Tab To demote: Alt+Shift+Right Arrow or Tab The Tab and Shift+Tab shortcuts work only if you have 'Set left- and first-indent with tabs and backspaces' enabled at File Options Proofing AutoCorrect Options AutoFormat As You Type. Microsoft MVP (Word) since 1999 Fairhope, Alabama USA http://ssbarnhill.com.