From the Line spacing drop-down list, choose the spacing you would like Word to use by.

Now any new tabs that you type are nothing but lowly tabs, and you are back in control of your backspaces. From the Indents and Spacing tab > Locate the Spacing section. Click OK to dismiss the Word Options dialog box.Do any of the following: In the ruler, drag the first line indent marker (the orange rectangle).

Click OK to dismiss the AutoCorrect dialog box. Note: Your changes apply only to the paragraphs or text selected.

Make sure the Set Left- and First-Indent with Tabs and Backspaces option is cleared.

The AutoFormat As You Type tab of the AutoCorrect dialog box.

Make sure the AutoFormat As You Type tab is displayed.

Word displays the AutoCorrect dialog box.

At the left side of the dialog box click Proofing.

In Word 2010 or a later version display the File tab of the ribbon and then click Options.) (In Word 2007 click the Office button and then click Word Options. If you don't like this feature and want Word to accept your tabs for exactly what they are (tabs), then you need to turn off the feature by following these steps: It simply means that Word assumes you want to indent the paragraph if you start it out by pressing the Tab key. What you have just experienced is the automatic indenting feature in Word. If you are like me, you probably scream a bit, and then delete the paragraph and continue typing. You've done it before-you are typing along, minding your own business, when you press the Tab key at the beginning of a paragraph and notice that everything in the paragraph is automatically indented.

Word change indent size