Microsoft KB Archive/201078

= OLEXP: Pressing BACKSPACE Does Not Delete a Tab Character =

Article ID: 201078

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Outlook Express 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q201078



For information about the differences between Microsoft Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook e-mail clients, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257824 OL2000: Differences Between Outlook and Outlook Express



SYMPTOMS
When you press BACKSPACE to delete a TAB character in the body text of an Outlook Express message, only one space is deleted.



CAUSE
This issue can occur because when you press TAB to insert a Tab character in an Outlook Express message, four spaces are inserted instead of a Tab character.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kbui kbprb KB201078

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