I finally found the freeware for individual or home use for Braille Translation. You still need an embosser and must save your document as a text file before translating. It uses contracted Braille only. I was happy to get the new site for this freeware. http://www.nfb.org/nfb/nfbtrans.asp?SnID=995977526 Pam VICUG-L is the Visually Impaired Computer User Group List. Archived on the World Wide Web at http://listserv.icors.org/archives/vicug-l.html Signoff: [log in to unmask] Subscribe: [log in to unmask]