Bug 170423 - Tab deleted from start of paragraph when pressing <ENTER> at the end of the paragraph
Summary: Tab deleted from start of paragraph when pressing <ENTER> at the end of the p...
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 169751
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: LibreOffice (show other bugs)
Version:
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25.8.0.4 release
Hardware: All Windows (All)
: medium normal
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Reported: 2026-01-21 17:07 UTC by Gary Miller
Modified: 2026-01-21 18:40 UTC (History)
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Description Gary Miller 2026-01-21 17:07:30 UTC 
Description:
LibreOffice writer deletes the tab at the start of a paragraph.
1. Start a paragraph with a tab and enter a little or a lot of text. 
2. At the end of the paragraph, press <ENTER>.
Result:
The tab at the start of the paragraph is deleted. 
It is very reproducible.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start a new document. Press <TAB> to start paragraph and enter some text
2. At the end of the paragraph, press <ENTER>
3. The <TAB> at the start of the paragraph disappears.

Actual Results:
The <TAB> at the start of the paragraph disappears.

Expected Results:
The <TAB> should remain where I typed it in.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes

Additional Info:
I restarted LibreOffice in safe mode. This problem appears in safe mode.
Comment 1 raal 2026-01-21 18:40:22 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 169751 ***