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Q172748: WD97: Tab Character Appears as Space in Web Browser

Article: Q172748
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): winword word97 kbwdinternet
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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In Microsoft Word 97, when you save a document that contains tabs as HTML, the
tab characters may appear as a single space if you view the document in a Web
browser.

CAUSE
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Word converts tabs into the HTML code for tab characters: "&#9;" (without
the quotation marks). However, most Web browsers display tabs as a single space.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, use a table or indents to layout text, instead of
tab characters.

MORE INFORMATION
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To observe this behavior, create a new document containing the following
information:

  "1<TAB>fred
  <TAB><TAB>two tabs" (without the quotation marks)

where <TAB> is the character produced by pressing the TAB key.

Save the document as HTML. Word converts the text to the following HTML code:

  <P>1&#9;fred</P>
  <P>&#9;&#9;two tabs</P>

NOTE: To view the HTML code, click HTML Source on the View menu.

When viewed in a Web browser, the HTML document may appear as:

  1 fred
  two tabs

REFERENCES
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For more information about inserting HTML tags, click the Office Assistant, type
"HTML tags" (without the quotation marks), click Search, and then click "Insert
HTML markup."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

For more information about working with HTML in Word, please see the following
articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q157086 WD97: Limitations of Converting from Word Format to HTML

Additional query words: 8.0 8.00

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Keywords          : winword word97 kbwdinternet 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb

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