Tabs disconnected from bullets

[moz104]

On 7/18/06, a user posted the following:

"The tab key has ceased working in two ways: 1) It does not advance to the
next level bullet when I am typing a bulleted list. It just tabs over and
keeps the bullet in the same spot. Resetting the tab spaces in the bullets &
numbers menu does not fix this problem. 2) Shift+tab does not move my
cursor backwards - instead it just moves it forward another tab space. (in
effect, the tab and shift+tab are no longer doing what the "increase indent"
and "decrease indent" buttons do...Help!"

I have the exact same problem, but in Word 2007, which is not covered by the
solution provided. Please help.

 

[moz104]

Thank you very much. I had been looking for it under the Autoformat tab,
without realizing there was also an Autoformat as you type tab. Seems a
little redundant.

-Adam

 

[CyberTaz]

If you're referring to the "Set Left- and First indent..."checkbox, yeah it
does - it's just buried in a new hole:-\

Try Office Button>Word Options button - Proofing, click the AutoCorrect
Options button & take a look at the AutoFormat As You Type page.

 

[CyberTaz]

Only from the standpoint of terminology - they are 2 separate & distinct
features: one controls what happens while you are typing, the other
determines what happens if you use Format>Autoformat (2003, haven't looked
in 2007 yet) to format an entire document.