diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
index 491596fb..7827da74 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Controls.Library/StepTabRibbon.cs
@@ -3286,10 +3286,12 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
  					break;
 				case "InsRNO":
 					displayMenu = ((actable & E_AccStep.AddingRNO) > 0) && btnCMInsRNO.Enabled;
+					LetUserKnowIfTheyCannotAdd(actable, E_AccStep.AddingRNO,"RNO"); // B2018-014 Inform user that they cannot add the specified step type
 					_ContextMenuBar.SetContextMenuEx(_MyStepRTB, btnCMInsRNO);
 					break;
 				case "InsSubStps":
 					displayMenu = ((actable & E_AccStep.AddingSub) > 0) && btnCMInsSubStps.Enabled;
+					LetUserKnowIfTheyCannotAdd(actable, E_AccStep.AddingSub,"Sub-step"); // B2018-014 Inform user that they cannot add the specified step type
 					_ContextMenuBar.SetContextMenuEx(_MyStepRTB, btnCMInsSubStps);
 					if (displayMenu) Cursor.Position = new Point(0, 0); // Enter Key hit, move mouse pointer out of way of context menu
 					foreach (DevComponents.DotNetBar.ButtonItem bi in btnCMInsSubStps.SubItems)
@@ -3304,22 +3306,27 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 					break;
 				case "InsCaution":
 					displayMenu = ((actable & E_AccStep.AddingCaution) > 0) && btnCMInsCaution.Enabled;
+					LetUserKnowIfTheyCannotAdd(actable, E_AccStep.AddingCaution,"Caution"); // B2018-014 Inform user that they cannot add the specified step type
 					_ContextMenuBar.SetContextMenuEx(_MyStepRTB, btnCMInsCaution);
 					break;
 				case "InsNote":
 					displayMenu = ((actable & E_AccStep.AddingNote) > 0) && btnCMInsNote.Enabled;
+					LetUserKnowIfTheyCannotAdd(actable, E_AccStep.AddingNote,"Note"); // B2018-014 Inform user that they cannot add the specified step type
 					_ContextMenuBar.SetContextMenuEx(_MyStepRTB, btnCMInsNote);
 					break;
 				case "InsTable":
 					displayMenu = ((actable & E_AccStep.AddingTable) > 0) && btnCMInsTable.Enabled;
+					LetUserKnowIfTheyCannotAdd(actable, E_AccStep.AddingTable,"Table"); // B2018-014 Inform user that they cannot add the specified step type
 					_ContextMenuBar.SetContextMenuEx(_MyStepRTB, btnCMInsTable);
 					break;
 				case "InsFigure":
 					displayMenu = ((actable & E_AccStep.AddingTable) > 0) && btnCMInsFigure.Enabled;
+					LetUserKnowIfTheyCannotAdd(actable, E_AccStep.AddingTable,"Figure"); // B2018-014 Inform user that they cannot add the specified step type
 					_ContextMenuBar.SetContextMenuEx(_MyStepRTB, btnCMInsFigure);
 					break;
 				case "InsEquation":
 					displayMenu = ((actable & E_AccStep.AddingTable) > 0) && btnCMInsEquation.Enabled;
+					LetUserKnowIfTheyCannotAdd(actable, E_AccStep.AddingTable,"Equation"); // B2018-014 Inform user that they cannot add the specified step type
 					_ContextMenuBar.SetContextMenuEx(_MyStepRTB, btnCMInsEquation);
 					break;
 				case "StepPaste":
@@ -3340,7 +3347,13 @@ namespace Volian.Controls.Library
 				}
 			}
 		}
-
+		private void LetUserKnowIfTheyCannotAdd(E_AccStep? actable, E_AccStep e_AccStep, string stepType) // B2018-014 Inform user that they cannot add the specified step type
+		{
+			if ((actable & e_AccStep) > 0) return;
+			string msg = string.Format("Cannot add a {0} to this step type.  If this is desired please contact Volian to change your format", stepType);
+			string cpt = string.Format("Cannot add {0}", stepType);
+			MessageBox.Show(msg, cpt, MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
+		}
 		private void btnSpell_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
 			//MessageBox.Show("Functionality not available.", "Spell Check");