Microsoft Word - When I hit tab, it no longer indents the bullet-point in a list

For 2007 it’s:

  1. Office button → “Word Options” → “Proofing” → “AutoCorrect Options” → “AutoFormat As You Type”
  2. Check the “Set left- and first-indent with tabs and backspaces” box.

For 2010 it’s essentially the same:

  1. “File” menu → “Options” → “Proofing” → “AutoCorrect Options …” button → “AutoFormat As You Type” tab → “Automatically as you type” section
      • If you can’t find the “Proofing” panel as described above, try “File” menu → “Options” → “Mail” tab → “Editor Options” button → “Proofing” tab
  2. Check the “Set left- and first-indent with tabs and backspaces” box.

For 2013 it’s:

  1. Select the line you want to indent back.
  2. There is a button in the “Home” tab titled “decrease indent” or “decrease list level”.
  3. Left click this button.

For Word 2013 it's:

  1. File > Options to open the Word Options window
  2. Proofing tab on the left hand
  3. Autocorrect Options tab
  4. Under Automatically as you type check the box for Set left- and first-indet with tabs and backspaces

For Word 2003 it's:

  • Tools Menu
  • AutoCorrect Options
  • AutoFormat As You Type
  • Set left- and first-indent with tabs and backspaces