diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabPanel.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabPanel.cs
index 6e771ebe..c1b6df81 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabPanel.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabPanel.cs
@@ -140,7 +140,11 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			_MyStepPanel.ItemSelectedChanged += new ItemSelectedChangedEvent(_MyStepPanel_ItemSelectedChanged);
 			_MyStepPanel.ModeChange += new Volian.Controls.Library.StepPanelModeChangeEvent(_MyStepPanel_ModeChange);
 			_MyStepPanel.TabDisplay += new Volian.Controls.Library.StepPanelTabDisplayEvent(_MyStepPanel_TabDisplay);
+			_MyStepPanel.WordSectionClose += new StepPanelWordSectionCloseEvent(_MyStepPanel_WordSectionClose);
+			_MyStepPanel.WordSectionDeleted += new StepPanelWordSectionDeletedEvent(_MyStepPanel_WordSectionDeleted);
 		}
+
+		
 		#endregion
 		#region Event Handlers
 		private bool _ShowingItem = false;
@@ -266,6 +270,14 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 		{
 			_MyDisplayTabControl.OnPanelTabDisplay(sender, args);
 		}
+		void _MyStepPanel_WordSectionClose(object sender, WordSectionEventArgs args)
+		{
+			_MyDisplayTabControl.OnWordSectionClose(sender, args);
+		}
+		void _MyStepPanel_WordSectionDeleted(object sender, WordSectionEventArgs args)
+		{
+			_MyDisplayTabControl.OnWordSectionDeleted(sender, args);
+		}
 		#endregion
 	}
 }
diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
index cca90635..f0bbaf10 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			btnCMHardSpace.Enabled = btnInsHrdSpc.Enabled = setting;
 			btnCMSymbol.Enabled = btnSymbols.Enabled = setting;
 			btnIndent.Enabled = setting;
+			btnDelelete.Enabled = btnDelStep.Enabled = setting;
+			btnInsAftH.Enabled = btnInsBefH.Enabled = setting;
 		}
 		private void SetButtonAndMenuEnabling()
 		{
@@ -272,6 +274,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			else
 			{
 				SetButtonMenuEnabledDisabled(true);
+				
 				if (_MyStepRTB.SelectionFont != null)
 				{
 					btnCMBold.Checked = btnBold.Checked = RTBAPI.IsBold(_MyStepRTB);
@@ -317,8 +320,8 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			btnInsPgBrk.Enabled = MyItemInfo.IsHigh;
 			btnEditMode.Checked = btnCMEditMode1.Checked = MyStepItem.MyStepPanel.PanelViewEditMode != E_ViewMode.View;
 
-
 			// if on procedure or section 'change type' & 'insert' buttons should be disabled.
+			if (MyItemInfo.IsProcedure) btnDelelete.Enabled = btnDelStep.Enabled = false;
 			if (MyItemInfo.IsProcedure || MyItemInfo.IsSection)
 			{
 				btnChgTyp.Enabled = false;
@@ -327,6 +330,7 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 				// if on a procedure or section title, don't allow for insert of ROs or Transitions:
 				// disable buttons.  Info panels for ROs and Transitions are made invisible in frmVEPROMS.cs
 				btnInsTrans.Enabled = btnCMTransition.Enabled = btnInsRO.Enabled = btnCMRO.Enabled = false;
+				btnInsAftH.Enabled = btnInsBefH.Enabled = false;
 				this.Refresh();
 				return;
 			}
@@ -345,8 +349,8 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			btnInsFig.Enabled = (actable & E_AccStep.AddingTable) > 0;
 			btnInsTable.Enabled = (actable & E_AccStep.AddingTable) > 0;
 			btnInsSubstep.Enabled = (actable & E_AccStep.AddingSub) > 0;
-			btnInsBefore.Enabled = (actable & E_AccStep.AddingPrev) > 0;
-			btnInsAfter.Enabled = (actable & E_AccStep.AddingNext) > 0;
+			btnInsBefore.Enabled = btnInsBefH.Enabled = (actable & E_AccStep.AddingPrev) > 0;
+			btnInsAfter.Enabled = btnInsAftH.Enabled = (actable & E_AccStep.AddingNext) > 0;
 
 			btnInsHLS.SubItems.Clear();
 			btnInsCaut.SubItems.Clear();
@@ -728,6 +732,43 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 			MyStepItem.MyStepPanel.OnTabDisplay(sender, args);
 		}
 
+		private void btnDelStep_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
+		{
+			SectionInfo si = MyStepItem.MyItemInfo as SectionInfo;
+			if (si != null)
+			{
+				string msg = si.HasChildren ? "Are you sure you want to delete this section and its steps?" : "Are you sure you want to delete this section?";
+				DialogResult result = MessageBox.Show(msg, "Verify Delete", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question);
+				if (result == DialogResult.Yes)
+				{
+					if (!si.IsStepSection)
+					{
+						WordSectionEventArgs args = new WordSectionEventArgs(si);
+						MyStepItem.MyStepPanel.OnWordSectionClose(sender, args);
+					}
+					MyStepItem.RemoveItem();
+					if (!si.IsStepSection) 
+					{
+						WordSectionEventArgs args = new WordSectionEventArgs(si);
+					    MyStepItem.MyStepPanel.OnWordSectionDeleted(sender, args);
+					}
+				}
+				return;
+			}
+			StepInfo stpi = MyStepItem.MyItemInfo as StepInfo;
+			if (stpi == null)   // not sure that it will every get here!
+			{
+				MessageBox.Show("Unknown type, cannot delete!");
+				return;
+			}
+			string msgs = stpi.HasChildren ? "Are you sure you want to delete this step and its substeps?" : "Are you sure you want to delete this step?";
+			DialogResult results = MessageBox.Show(msgs, "Verify Delete",	MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question);
+			if (results == DialogResult.Yes)
+			{
+				MyStepItem.RemoveItem();
+			}
+		}
+
 
 	}
 public enum E_FieldToEdit { StepText, Text, Number };
diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.designer.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.designer.cs
index ee959722..c8da55c5 100644
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