RDK EDPM 2012

TAB STOPS
The purpose of the tab stop is to move the cursor ( | ) automatically to any desired point to align
text by pressing the Tab Key once for each step.

Tab stops are usually pre-set by Microsoft Word and are usually half of an inch (0.5) meaning
every time you press the Tab key, the cursor will move 0.5 to the right of the page. These are
called Default Settings (see Page Set-up Note)

To Change the Tab Stops:

On the Home Tab, In the Paragraph Group click on the tiny arrow button to the bottom right
hand corner of the group:

Click here

This Window or Box should appear:

Click on the Tabs Button to the bottom

Right hand corner of the box (in red).

The following box should appear:

In the Tab
stop position
enter the
number you
need to, and
click on Left,
then click on
Set. Repeat
the steps
above BUT
then Click on
Center. Repeat
click on Right
and the Last
should be
Decimal.

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The Left Tab sets the start position of text that will then run to the right.

The Center Tab sets the position of the middle of the text.

The Right Tab sets the right end of the text. As you type, the text moves to the left.

The Decimal Tab aligns text around a decimal point. Independent of the length of the
figure, the decimal point will be in the same position.

The Bar Tab is the odd one out, as it doesn't position text. It inserts a vertical bar at the tab
position.

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