Bullet NUmbering

[mankoni]

When I click on bullets on the toolbar and start typing I encounter 2
scenarios.

Scenario 1 on my laptop:

TAB key indents and puts a new bullet character

Scenario 2 on desktop:

I have to use ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW key to achieve the TAB effect
in scenario 1. TAB does NOt work


I prefer scenario 1 . What is causing the combo keys in scenario 2 and
how do I change it ?

Thanks

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Word 97 or 2000: Tools | Options | Edit: "Tabs and backspace set left
indent."

Word 2002 or 2003: Tools | AutoCorrect Options | AutoFormat As You Type:
"Set first- and left-indent with tabs and backspaces."

 

[mankoni]

wORKED LIKE A CHARM. tHANKS FOR THE SUPER QUICK RESP.These options are
so hidden.

Is there a any advantage is using the two approaches ?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I don't understand our question. What two approaches?

 

[Stefan Blom]

The two methods are equivalent; choose the one you like better.
Personally I prefer to reserve the Tab key for actual tabbing, so I
make use of Alt+Shift+Right Arrow and Alt+Shift+Left Arrow instead of
Tab and Shift+Tab. But if you prefer to use the Tab key, you won't
lose any functionality: if, for some reason, you want to add a tab
character at the beginning of a numbered paragraph, you can do so by
clicking Ctrl+Tab (this shortcut is also used to insert tab characters
in a table cell).

 

[mankoni]

Thank you Stefan.
Suzanne,

What I meant by 2 approaches was the 2 scenarios.

All of my questions have been answered.

Thanks again

 

[mankoni]

Stefan,

Thaks for the CTRL+TAB in the table. It is a cool tip cause tab in
a table takes you to the next cell or row. Learned something new

Is there a good source of all these useful key board shortcuts
consolidated in 1 doc or page?

Thanks

 

[Stefan Blom]

You can print keyboard shortcuts via File | Print. At "Print what,"
choose "Key assignments," and click OK.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Thanks for the Ctrl+Tab tip. I don't usually have the Tab/Shift+Tab method
enabled, but when I'm working with a document that is primarily an outline,
I do check that option to expedite the process. Invariably, while I'm in the
middle of that project, I'll open something else that requires ordinary
tabs, forget my settings, and be annoyed to get indents where I expected tab
characters.

 

[mankoni]

Hi Stefan,

The "Key Assigments" Option printed only 1 line that said

"Global Key assignments"

Am I missing something here ?