Why is the tab key suddenly not functioning to increase indent?

G

Guest

For two years I've happily used the tab key to increase indent and shift-tab
to decrease indent. All of a sudden it no longer works, and Word will not
allow me to assign those strokes as keyboard shortcuts. Any answers?
 
S

Suzanne S. Barnhill

Tools | AutoCorrect Options | AutoFormat As You Type: "Set left- and
first-indent with tabs and backspaces."

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

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.
 

Ask a Question

Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?

You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments. After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.

Ask a Question

Similar Threads

The tab key no longer increases list level indent. Why? 1
How do I make the tab key increase indent in a multilevel list? 6
Use tab key to control list indentation 6
Tab won't increase indent in bulleted/numbered lists. Help! 1
How to use tab key to increase indent in a bulleted list? 1
Word 2003: Changing the increase/decrease rate of the indent icon? 11
Using tab instead of "increase/decrease indent" in a list 2
Tab key used to increase an indent in numbered list but now won't 4

Top