Bug 170547 - [CONFIGURATION] "Delete spaces and tabs..." must not be marked by default
Summary: [CONFIGURATION] "Delete spaces and tabs..." must not be marked by default
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
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25.8.4.2 release
Hardware: All All
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Reported: 2026-01-30 18:35 UTC by LeroyG
Modified: 2026-01-30 22:16 UTC (History)
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Description LeroyG 2026-01-30 18:35:33 UTC 
Description:
The option "Delete spaces and tabs at..." must be unmarked by default.
There are users asking about this "bug", because they indent with tabs.

Steps to Reproduce:
Menu Tools - AutoCorrect - AutoCorrect Options - Options tab, line 8 and 9.

Actual Results:
[x] [x] Delete spaces and tabs at beginning and end of paragraph
[x] [x] Delete spaces and tabs at end and start of line

Expected Results:
[ ] [ ] Delete spaces and tabs at beginning and end of paragraph
[ ] [ ] Delete spaces and tabs at end and start of line


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
It can be added a Tip of the day promoting its use.
Comment 1 m_a_riosv 2026-01-30 22:16:23 UTC 
I don't know, but maybe, the configuration is so on purpose.

Perhaps could be interesting, some kind of advice, when autocorrect actions happen.