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Chapter 7. Signature: Microsoft Word 2003. Chapter 7. MANIPULATING TABS. Set left, right, center, decimal, and bar tabs on the Ruler or at the Tabs dialog box Move, clear, and delete tabs from the Ruler Set leader tabs Reset default tabs Visually align columns of text.
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Signature: Microsoft Word 2003 Chapter 7 MANIPULATING TABS
Set left, right, center, decimal, and bar tabs on the Ruler or at the Tabs dialog box Move, clear, and delete tabs from the Ruler Set leader tabs Reset default tabs Visually align columns of text Performance Objectives
Manipulating Tabs on the Ruler Turn on the display of the Ruler withView, Ruler. Tab Alignment Symbols Ruler Alignment Button Left Tab Decimal Tab Center Tab Bar Tab Right Tab
Types of Tabs Left Tab Center Tab Right Tab Decimal Tab You can set the tabs before typing text, oryou can select existing text, and then set tabs.
Setting Tabs click Alignment button to select the desired tab type click just below the tick mark to put tab into place
Inserting a New Line Turn on the display of nonprinting characters with the Show/Hide button. Enter - creates new paragraph Shift + Enter - creates new line without creating new paragraph
Setting Tabs at a Specific Measurement Pointing to ruler while pressing Alt key reveals actual measurements
Moving and Deleting Tabs Moving Tabs line indicates location on page drag and drop the Tab with the mouse Deleting Tabs drag the Tab down into the document screen with the mouse and release it
Setting Tabs at the Tabs Dialog Box Format, Tabs type a tab measurement choose a tab alignment choose a leader symbol click to set
Clearing Tabs Format, Tabs click tab to delete click to delete selected tab click to delete all tabs
Setting Leader Tabs useful when you want to direct the reader’s eyes across the page Format, Tabs select leader style
Resetting Default Tab Settings Format, Tabs type desired tab stop intervals
Visually Aligning Columns select exiting text, and then drag thetab to the desired location visual line
Typing Column Headings Column headings that are shorter than the column entries can be visually centered above the entries. If the column heading is the longest line in the column, use the heading to determine tab settings.
Commands Review How do you display the Ruler? Turn on the display of the Ruler withView, Ruler.
Commands Review How do you display nonprinting characters? Turn on the display of nonprinting characters with the Show/Hide button.
Commands Review How do you display the Tabs dialog box? Format, Tabs
Commands Review How do you insert a new line? Shift + Enter - creates new line without creating new paragraph
Coming Next Chapter 8 MANIPULATING TEXT WITHIN AND BETWEEN DOCUMENTS