Chapter 12
Tab Formatting
IN THIS CHAPTER
Revealing tab stops and characters
Viewing the ruler
Working in the Tabs dialog box
Setting left tab stops
Using right, center, and decimal tabs
Decorating with the bar tab
Setting leader tabs
Removing tabs and tab stops
On my ancient Underwood typewriter, the Tab key is located on the right side of the keyboard. It’s named Tabular Key. On other old typewriters, I've seen it named Tabulator. The root for these words is the same as the root for table, which is the Latin word tabula, meaning “list.”
In Word, tabs are used to make lists or indent text. That sounds simple, but for some reason tabs remain one of the most complex formatting topics. ...
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