To clarify, the box for "Set left- and first-indent with tabs and
backspaces" is checked?

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"Roderick O'Regan" wrote in message
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I created an outline style in Word 2002 with the format using the
legal numbering notation i.e. 1/1.1/1.1.1/etc. I saved the document as
a template and then created a document based on that template.

I then applied the new style in this document and created the list
perfectly. When I wanted to decrease a level I pressed the Tab key and
Shift+Tab when needed to increase the level.

Still all worked OK.

I transferred the template to another of my systems, still with Word
2002.

I carried out the same operation as above on the new computer and the
Tab and Shift+Tab key sequences did not work. They merely had the
effect of adding an existing tabbed space to the numbered paragraph
instead of decreasing/increasing the level.

I tried the Decrease Indent and Increase Indent buttons on the
formatting toolbar and they worked correctly.

I finally had a look in Tools|AutoCorrect Options|AutoFormat as you
type section and all seemed to be as expected.

Is there something in this second computer which has been "switched
off" preventing the correct operation of the Tab and Shift+Tab
sequence when working with outline numbered styles?

Thanks for any help which might be suggested.

Roderick