For some reason, now, when I am in a document (actually, it is set up as a
template) that I have been using for several years, and try to set the tabs
by dragging them, Word is entering another tab, either to the left or right
of where I have clicked. It does that when I want to add a new tab, too.

I am using Windows XP, with Office Pro 2000. I have always been able to
click and drag my tabs (not using the tab set tools) to move them to where I
need them, and have always before been able to click and drag the margins (in
the rulers) to where I need them.

I do not have the "Automatically Update" box checked. This has appeared to
have happened shortly after I got my new computer, upgrading from Windows
2000 to XP. I prefer to click where I need tabs, and to click and drag if I
need to move them. Same with the margins/rulers.

Hold down the Alt key when you set the tab. It allows gradations.
--
Charles Kenyon

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Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
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See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"CJBookie" wrote in message
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For some reason, now, when I am in a document (actually, it is set up as a
template) that I have been using for several years, and try to set the
tabs
by dragging them, Word is entering another tab, either to the left or
right
of where I have clicked. It does that when I want to add a new tab, too.

I am using Windows XP, with Office Pro 2000. I have always been able to
click and drag my tabs (not using the tab set tools) to move them to where
I
need them, and have always before been able to click and drag the margins
(in
the rulers) to where I need them.

I do not have the "Automatically Update" box checked. This has appeared
to
have happened shortly after I got my new computer, upgrading from Windows
2000 to XP. I prefer to click where I need tabs, and to click and drag if
I
need to move them. Same with the margins/rulers.