Why does Word not promote my outline element when I press tab?

[Guest]

Normally Word used to promote an outline element by pressing "tab" or demote
by pressing "shift+tab", but now all it will do is add a tab after the title.

Does anyone know how to fix this?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you have Word 2000 or earlier, check the box for "Tabs and backspace set
left indent" on the Edit tab of Tools | Options.

If you have Word 2002 or 2003, check the box for "Set first- and left-indent
with tabs and backspaces" on the AutoFormat As You Type tab of Tools |
AutoCorrect Options.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?amFja19taWNo?=,

Normally Word used to promote an outline element by pressing "tab" or demote
by pressing "shift+tab", but now all it will do is add a tab after the title.

Personally, I prefer Shift+Alt+Left/Right arrow; it's always been more reliable
for me.

I know which feature/option you mean, but where to access it depends on the
version of Word, which you don't mention?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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