tab no longer changes level for number lists or bullets

[Guest]

Hi I use numbered and bulleted lists frequently as I type
class notes. Somehow, something changed, and the tab (or
reverse tab) button no longer automatically promotes (or
demotes) the level of my lists. Rather, when I tab at any
point on a list, the cursor advances five spaces ... like
when you tab at the beginning of a new, normally
formatted line.

The only way I can promote (change the level) of a list
is to use the "increase/decrease" buttons on the tool bar
next to the bullet/number icons.

The problem isn't document specific. Any time I create a
new document, or open an old one, the tab function tabs
ahead rather than advances a level

I customize things on occasion ... nothing too complex as
I'm clearly no expert. But I may have customized my way
into a this problem.

Any Help would be appreciated.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Word 2000 and earlier: Check the box for "Tabs and backspace set left
indent" on the Edit tab of Tools | Options.

Word 2002 and above: Check the box for "Set first- and left-indent with tabs
and backspaces" on the AutoFormat As You Type tab of Tools | AutoCorrect
Options.

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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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[Guest]

Brilliant, thanks.

-----Original Message-----
Word 2000 and earlier: Check the box for "Tabs and backspace set left
indent" on the Edit tab of Tools | Options.

Word 2002 and above: Check the box for "Set first- and left-indent with tabs
and backspaces" on the AutoFormat As You Type tab of Tools | AutoCorrect
Options.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.



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[Rex Momus]

I just ran into the same problem. Thank you for pointing
out the fix. (Although I didn't change the setting in the
first place.)