Microsoft KB Archive/72908

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Unable to Insert Spaces on a Line in Write

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Q72908

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

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SUMMARY
You may have difficulty editing a line in Write if you try to insert blank spaces at the beginning of the line. Write will not allow you to insert a space at the beginning of a line if the line above it does not have a hard return (produced by pressing ENTER) at the end of the line.

This is not a problem with Write, it is a common occurrence in all word processors.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) Open Write from the Accessories group.
 * 2) Type a paragraph.
 * 3) Go to the beginning of a line that is at the left margin and position the cursor on the left margin. Press the SPACEBAR to insert a blank space at the beginning of the line. You will see the cursor jump back to the left margin, and not allow a space to be entered.

NOTE: Blank spaces are produced by pressing the SPACEBAR and not by pressing the TAB key. If you need to insert blank spaces without a hard return at the previous line, you can use the TAB key.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.0a 3.0 3.1 3.10 blanks blank 3.11

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Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311