WD: OPTION+TAB Does Not Insert Tab in "Labels and Envelopes" (118454)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1
- Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q118454 SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Word for the Macintosh does not insert a tab character in either
of the following dialog boxes when you press OPTION+TAB:
- The Create Label dialog box when you use the Mail Merge command to
create mailing labels.
-or-
- The Tools Envelopes And Labels dialog box, under either the Envelopes or
Labels tab.
In contrast, Word inserts a tab character as expected when you press
OPTION+TAB in a table.
NOTE: In Word 6.0 and 6.0.1 for Windows, you can insert a tab in both the
Create Label dialog box and under the Labels tab in the Envelopes And
Labels dialog box by pressing CTRL+TAB. However, if you press CTRL+TAB
under the Envelopes tab of the Envelopes and Labels dialog box, Word
switches to the Labels tab instead.
WORKAROUND
If you want to insert a tab character in your labels or envelopes, add the
tab directly in your Word document, after you close the Create Label or
Envelopes And Labels dialog boxes.
To insert space in these dialog boxes, press the SPACEBAR instead.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word version 6.0 and 6.0.1
for the Macintosh. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/13/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbmerge KB118454 |
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