Microsoft KB Archive/188739

= PPT98: Cannot Press TAB at Beginning of Paragraph =

Article ID: 188739

Article Last Modified on 10/3/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft PowerPoint 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q188739





SYMPTOMS
Pressing the TAB key at the beginning of a paragraph causes unexpected behavior. For example, the cursor does not move to a tab stop or you receive a system beep.



CAUSE
In PowerPoint, pressing TAB has a special outlining function. It moves the paragraph to the next indentation level. Following are examples of what PowerPoint does when you press TAB.
 * When you press the TAB key, the cursor moves to the first line indent for the next indentation level rather than to the next default or custom tab stop.
 * When you press TAB at the beginning of a paragraph you hear a system beep. This occurs when you reach the fifth indent level, which is the maximum indent level supported by PowerPoint.
 * When you press TAB at the beginning of a title, you hear a system beep. This occurs because you cannot outline a title object in PowerPoint.



RESOLUTION
To insert a tab character at the beginning of a paragraph, press CTRL+TAB or OPTION+TAB.

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