Tab indentation no longer works

[T. Smith]

I have outline styles set up in my normal template so that I Indent as follows:

1. ADFSDF
a. ASDFSDF
i) ASDFASDFSD

The styles work fine and I can switch from one level to another by clicking
on the INCREASE INDENT or DECREASE iNDENT buttons in my tool bar or changing
the style from Outline Level 1 to Outline Level 2, etc. I used to be able to
switch indent levels by hitting the TAB key to indent or SHIFT TAB key to
decrease indent but this no longer works. I have searched in the TOOLS,
OPTIONS but can't find any setting which applies. I have even tried to use
an older version of Normal.dot, but that didn't work either. Does anybody
know how to get this capability back?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Please always specify the version of Word you are using. In this case it
makes a difference.

Word 2000 or earlier: On the Edit tab of Tools | Options, check the box for
"Tabs and backspace set left indent."

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

 

[stu4carol]

Thanks so much for posting this! We've been annoyed by our tab-indenting not
working! What a hassle you've solved.

Carol.

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