The following steps outline how to adjust tabs using the Tab dialog box: Release the mouse button to complete the adjustment.Using the mouse select the tab stop and drag it along the ruler to its new location.Select all the text in the tabbed columns.The following steps outline how to adjust tabs using the ruler: Once you have set tabs you may want to adjust them to ensure an even and appropriate spacing between columns. To delete all Tab Stop using the Tab Dialog Box: To delete a single Tab Stop using the Tab Dialog Box: When you release the mouse button, the tab stop disappears. You can remove a tab stop by dragging it (up or down) off the ruler. When text is entered, to move to the next tab use the Tab Key (which is shown as ⇒) Once you are finished setting Tab Stops click OK If you want to create additional Tab Stops repeat steps 3 – 5.Indicate the alignment of the Tab Stop - e.g.Enter the location you would like the Tab Stop to be inserted e.g.In the Paragraph dialog box, click Tabs.On the Home tab, click the Paragraph Dialog Box Launcher.To display the Tabs dialog box, double-click any tab stop on the ruler, or do the following:
If you want your tab stops at precise positions that you can't get by clicking the ruler, or if you want to insert a specific character (leader) before the tab, you can use the Tabs dialog box. Tab guidelines: it is generally accepted to use left aligned tabs for text columns and right aligned tabs for numeric columns. left you click once on the ruler at the position you would like your tab to be inserted e.g., 2 cm. To set the Tab you need to select your chosen tab type from the tab button at the left hand side of the ruler. There are two methods used for setting Tabs: using the Horizontal Ruler or by Using the Tab Stop Dialog Box. The following options are available for use when setting Tabs:īelow are examples of the different Tab Types: 3 Setting Tabs Using the Tab Dialog Box.2 Setting Tabs using the Horizontal Ruler.