Because they don't. That's the way Word is designed. You can change the
behavior by checking "Wrap trailing spaces to the next line" on the
Compatibility tab of Tools | Options, but if you want an indent on the next
line, you'd be better advised to (as appropriate) use a hanging indent,
start a new paragraph, or use a line break (Shift+Enter) and Tab.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site:
http://www.mvps.org/word
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