WD97: Unwanted Tab Stop Inserted in Outline Numbered Sequence

ID: Q173070

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

After you customize an outline numbered scheme, promoting or demoting a numbered paragraph may insert an unwanted tab stop between the number and the beginning of the paragraph text. Attempting to use default tab stop settings (on the Format menu, click Tabs) by clearing all custom tab stops results in the custom tab stops being cleared only temporarily.

NOTE: To promote or demote a numbered paragraph, use the Increase Indent or Decrease Indent buttons.

When you do this, the tab space between the number and the beginning of the paragraph text will be different from the way they were formatted in the customized Outline Numbered scheme.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use one of the following methods:

Method 1

Clear all tabs BEFORE applying the numbering.

On the Format menu, click Tabs.

Click Clear All, and then click OK.

Apply the numbering.

Method 2

Clear all tabs AFTER applying the numbering.

Select the Outline Numbered list.

On the Format menu, click Tabs.

Click Clear All, and then click OK.

NOTE: This is not a permanent resolution. If you make additional changes to promote or demote paragraphs, the unwanted tab stops will be inserted again.

Method 3

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The following Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications sample code can be used to demote/promote levels and to clear the unwanted tab stops.


Sub ListOutdent()
   Selection.Range.ListFormat.ListOutdent
   Selection.ParagraphFormat.TabStops.ClearAll
   ActiveDocument.DefaultTabStop = InchesToPoints(0.5)
End Sub


Sub ListIndent()
   Selection.Range.ListFormat.ListIndent
   Selection.ParagraphFormat.TabStops.ClearAll
   ActiveDocument.DefaultTabStop = InchesToPoints(0.5)
End Sub

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

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Keywords : kbdta winword word97 kbnumbering
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug