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D, several things, first make sure that there's a return after the bolded word, this should solve your indent problem. No space after the bolded word means you have filled in “0” in the “space after field” or, as I said, there's no “enter” after the bolded word. Since I don't have to source, it difficult to see what really happens. Check all the options in the para styles again.

The use of the “next style”: select the “type” tool (T). Select the text for BOTH paragraphs (the bold word and the description have to be selected – black background and white text). In the para style panel, DO NOT CLICK LEFT on the Glossary Bold style, but CLICK RIGHT, and you should see the option “apply “Glossary Bold style” then next style”. Make sure that the bolded word and the description consist of TWO DIFFERENT PARAGRAPHS, if not, just hit enter after the bolded word and try it again (after the bolded word, if you use “show hidden chars – type menu, last option), you must see a kind of “reversed P”.

Indesign is a wonderful program, but learning it takes some time and pls, forget the way “Word” works, as I always say:”Put your mind into the Indesign gear”.

gert