WD2000: Tabbed Text Appears Jagged in Web Browser

• Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you save as a Web page a document that contains tabs to form columns, the tabs may appear to be retained, but the columns may also appear jagged when you view the document in a Web browser.

(To save as a Web page, on the File menu, click Save as Web Page.)

CAUSE

This problem occurs because Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) doesn't fully support the tab character. Word converts tab characters to HTML using non-breaking spaces.

For additional information about features that aren't supported by Web browsers, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q212270 WD2000: Limitations of Converting from Word Document Format to Web Page Format

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use a table to lay out your text, instead of tab characters.

For more information about tables, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type table in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

Additional query words: tabbing separate wrong

Keywords : kbdta wd2000
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb