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

Word 2002 and 2003: Check the box for "Set left- and first-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
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"egrose" wrote in message
...
Whenever I created outlines in word from the bullets & numberings, the
"tab"
key would move the outline number/letter to the next level (e.g., from I.
to
A.). Now, when I use "tab", instead of changing the level of the outline,
a
tab space is created. I am not sure what I did to change the setting. How
do
I change it back?

Thank you