Ok, thanks a lot Steve.
I read, thought it might work, although from what I’m reading I understand it to just move everything over. Which would condense the dead space, but not allow me to pick up and move and insert in various locations. I think I’m doing a poor job of explaining, or a poor job of understanding auto-ripple LOL.
But I accidentally discovered something, the ‘selection edit tool’! This allowed me to group the pieces and then move as a group :^)
So, thanks, I do want to learn more about the ripple, and thanks for pointing me toward that toolbar, where I discovered the selection tool.
There is so much to learn.
bill