Microsoft KB Archive/927077

= A bulleted list or a numbered list becomes misaligned when you use Word 2007 to save a document that was previously saved in an earlier version of Word =

Article ID: 927077

Article Last Modified on 10/15/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Word 2007

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SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft Office Word 2007 to save a document that contains a bulleted list or a numbered list, the bulleted list or the numbered list becomes misaligned.

This issue occurs if the following conditions are true:
 * The document is saved in a format from an earlier version of Microsoft Word.
 * The bulleted list or the numbered list uses custom tabs.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because Word 2007 does not automatically create a tab as part of a hanging indent for a bullet in a list or for a number in a list. Earlier versions of Word automatically create a tab as part of a hanging indent for a bullet in a list or for a number in a list.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Modify the layout options

 * 1) Open the document that contains the misaligned list.
 * 2) Click the Microsoft Office Button, click Word Options, and then click Advanced.
 * 3) In the Compatibility Options for area, expand Layout Options.
 * 4) Click to clear the Don't use automatic tab stop for hanging indent check box.

Method 2: Add a manual tab stop for the hanging indent

 * 1) Open the document that contains the misaligned list, and then click the misaligned line.
 * 2) On the Home tab, click the Paragraph Dialog Box Launcher.
 * 3) In the Indentation area of the Paragraph dialog box, note the values for Left and Special: Hanging.
 * 4) Add together the values for Left and Special: Hanging.
 * 5) Click Tabs on the Paragraph dialog box.
 * 6) Type the total from step 4 in the Tab Stop Position box.
 * 7) Click Set, and then click OK.

Additional query words: WD2007 Word2007

Keywords: kbtshoot kbbug kbformat kbprb kbexpertisebeginner KB927077

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