Tabs in Lists - can I get rid of them???

[Denise Thompson]

Hi! I am constantly removing the new tab stops in my numbered and bulleted
lists. Is there any way I can keep them from showing up at all???

I have tried creating a style based on this but it doesn't work...

Thanks,

Denise

 

[Martha]

Hi! I am constantly removing the new tab stops in my numbered and bulleted
lists. Is there any way I can keep them from showing up at all???
I have tried creating a style based on this but it doesn't work...

It sounds like you have met the infamous "Jason" tab, named after the
horror movie character who refuses to stay dead. It's a bug in Word's
outline numbering. The only way to prevent its appearance is to either
not edit your numbered styles after creating them; or, in the
"customize numbering" dialog, where it says "Follow number with",
select either Space or Nothing (instead of Tab character).

For a more detailed explanation, and instructions for how to properly
use outline numbering (or any numbering), see
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Numbering/WordsNumberingExplained.htm