In Word 97 and 2000, click on Tools | Options | Edit | check the
"Tabs and backspace set left indent" box | OK.

In Word 2002 and 2003, click on Tools | AutoCorrect Options |
AutoFormat As You Type | check the "Set left- and first-indent
with tabs and backspaces" box | OK.

jmf9u wrote:

I used to push tab and shift tab to make the bullet levels move, but now it's
not working. I push tab and it just inserts a tab and doesn't move me to the
next level. Is there any way to fix this?