Brother Ensemble PDP-100J, Owner'S Manual

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Word Processing 93
Setting tabs
are the locations where the insertion point stops when you press
TAB
. You use tabs to create aligned columns, such as a table of contents
or columns of numbers. Automatic tabs are placed every 1/2 inch, and
you can add your own by clickingon the ruler.
You can set tabs with more precision and additional options, such as right
aligned tabs, decimal tabs, custom positions, and (dots or
lines between tabbed items).
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To create tabs on the ruler:
1. Select the paragraphs for which you want to create tabs, or if you want to
add a tab to a single paragraph, move the insertion point into the
paragraph.
2. Click on the ruler.
3. If the tab marker is not exactly where you want it on the ruler, dragthe
marker to the location you want.
4. Continueclicking and dragging until you have placed all the tab markers
you need.
5. When you press the
TAB
key while enteringtext in the specified
paragraphs, the text aligns under the tab marker(s).
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To create a new tab with the Tab dialog box:
1. Select one or more paragraphs you want to change.
2. Choose Tabs from the Paragraph menu.
3. Fill in the dialogbox, selectingthe options you want.
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Tabs List . Select Create New Tab in the Tabs list.
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Distance from Left Margin . Select the distance of the tab from
the left margin.
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Tab Type. Select the alignment of the text at the tab setting (Left,
Center, Right, or Decimal). For example, you would use a decimal
tab to align columns of numbers along the decimal point.
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Tab Leader . Select the character that precedes the tab setting
(None, Dot, Line, or Bullet).
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Vertical Line . This option, when selected, puts a vertical line at the
tab position that spans the height of the paragraph. You can set the
shading, line width, and line spacing.
4. Clickon Apply to create the tab settingusingthe current settings.
5. Click on Close to close the dialogbox.