Tab button is deleting selected text.

[Guest]

Whenever I select a paragraph and hit the tab button, instead of it moving
the paragraph, it deletes it. It does that with any text that is selected.
How can I fix this??

Thanks

 

[Poprivet]

Whenever I select a paragraph and hit the tab button, instead of it
moving the paragraph, it deletes it. It does that with any text that
is selected. How can I fix this??

Thanks

Fix what? If you hightlight a paragraph and hit tab, the para will be
replaced with a tab. Or a space, period, whatever else you press.
Don't highlight it, just put the cursor whre you want hte tab, and press
tab.

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

Which version of Word? In Word 2003, choose Tools - AutoCorrect Options -
AutoFormat as You Type tab, and click to enable "Set left- and first-indent
with tabs and backspaces". (In Word 2007, it's in Office button - Word
Options - Proofing - AutoCorrect - AutoFormat as You Type Tab).

 

[Guest]

That was it. Thanks!!

Which version of Word? In Word 2003, choose Tools - AutoCorrect Options -
AutoFormat as You Type tab, and click to enable "Set left- and first-indent
with tabs and backspaces". (In Word 2007, it's in Office button - Word
Options - Proofing - AutoCorrect - AutoFormat as You Type Tab).

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