Re: How can I change default indent and tab spacing

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OK, I misunderstood your question. You want to modify the default
*increment* when using the Increase Indent (or Decrease Indent) command.
This can be done rather easily with the following macros (put them in
normal.dotm or in an add-in):

Sub IncreaseIndent()
On Error Resume Next
Selection.ParagraphFormat.LeftIndent = _
Selection.ParagraphFormat.LeftIndent + 18
End Sub

Sub DecreaseIndent()
On Error Resume Next
Selection.ParagraphFormat.LeftIndent = _
Selection.ParagraphFormat.LeftIndent - 18
End Sub

See http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm.

Note, however, that the above macros disable the other uses of the Increase
Indent and Decrease Indent commands. For example, you can no longer use them
to change the numbering level in a multilevel list.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"LarryG" wrote in message
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Hi Stephan - I got as far as the opening the manage style buttons - but
don't
see where the defaut indent measurement is or where to change it.
When in word and I use the indent command it looks like it's .5" and what
I
want to do is make it .25" per click
- thank you for your patience.

Larry




"Stefan Blom" wrote:

OK, the web interface can be difficult to navigate. :-) I'll just repeat
my
reply in this thread:

To change the indent settings: Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S. In the Styles task
pane, click the Manage Styles button. On the Set Defaults tab, make the
desired changes. Click "New documents based on this template" and then
click
OK. If/when you are prompted to save your template, choose to do so.

To change the default tabs for a document, use the Tabs dialog box. (For
easy access, you may want to add the Tabs command to the Quick Access
Toolbar, via Office button | Word Options, Customize category).

To change the default tabs for all documents, open the normal.dotm
template
as a file (search for it in Windows, then right-click its icon and click
the
Open command). Set the desired default tab stops in the Tabs dialog box,
and
click OK. Save and close normal.dotm. But see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/SettingTabs.htm, which explains why
you
should be using custom tab stops instead of the default ones.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"LarryG" wrote in message
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I don't see a response in the other thread - Sorry it got posted twice -
first time attempting to use the forumn

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

See the response(s) in your other thread.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"LarryG" wrote in message
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I want to set the default indent and also the default tab spacing -
any
help
would be appreciated

Email to LarryG8@xxxxxxx

many thanks in advance

Larry















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