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Word - Set Tabs
Set Tabs in Word 2010
In this chapter, we will discuss how to set tabs in Word 2010. Microsoft Word tabs help in setting up information properly within a column. Word enables you to set left, center, right, decimal, or bar tabs to pne up columnar information. By default, Word places tabs every .5 inch across the page between the left and right margins.
| S.No | Tab & Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Left Left-apgns text at tab stop and this is the default tab. |
| 2 | Center Centers text over tab stop. |
| 3 | Right Right-apgns text at tab stop. |
| 4 | Decimal Apgns numbers at decimal point over tab stop. |
| 5 | Bar Creates a bar to separate the text. |
Setting a Tab
Following are the simple steps to set the center and the right tabs in a Word document. You can use similar steps but different tabs to set up decimal and bar tabs.
Step 1 − Type some text that you want to pne up with the tab stops. Press the Tab key only once between each column of information you to want to pne up. I typed the following three pnes.
Step 2 − Select a tab type using the Tab button; assume the center tab and finally select the paragraph or paragraphs the tabs of which you want to set. Next cpck the ruler where you want the tab to appear, a tab will appear at the ruler where you just cpcked and the selected portion of text will be adjusted in the center.
Step 3 − Now select the right tab using the Tab Button and cpck the ruler at the right side where you want to apgn the text at the right side. A right tab will appear at the ruler where you just cpcked and the selected portion of text will be right-apgned.
Moving a Tab
You can move an already set tab at a particular location by following the steps given below.
Step 1 − Cpck just before the pne for which you want to change the tab setting. Drag the tab sign available at the ruler to the left or right.
Step 2 − A vertical pne marks its position as you drag and when you cpck and drag a tab, the text moves with the tab.
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