I just started a new party in HOF mode and one of the characters is gnome cleric/thief. However there is no thief skills button. Its not greyed out, its just not there. Any suggestion? Please?

I think I remember reading somewhere that for Cleric/Thieves the thieving button is accessed through the innate abilities button (the same button you would click to get to a Paladin's Lay on Hands skill for example). Kinda annoying if you ask me. They could have just as easily done away with one of those quick spell buttons and placed the thieving button there instead...

Following Darkmans passage, it is true. All abilities that are not there are found in the special abilities button.

Many thanks to both of you - you were of course totally correct!! Teach me to look more closely at special abilities.