Set Tabs

To set default tabs:

1. In the Format toolbar, click the tab tool to display the Tabs dialog box.

2. In the Tabs dialog box, set the default tabs using the Default tab stop box.

   Default tab stop: Enter the space to leave between each default tab. This is also the initial ruler position for the first default tab. You can also use the spin buttons to adjust the value. Units are as set in the User Options dialog box.

3. Click OK.

To clear the default tabs:

1. Click the tab tool to display the Tabs dialog box.

2. In the Tabs dialog box, set the value in the Default tab stop box to zero.

3. Click OK.

To set tabs for individual paragraphs using the tab tool:

1. Do any of the following to define the region of text for which you want to set tabs:

   • To set tabs for a single paragraph, click anywhere in that paragraph.

   • To set tabs for one or more contiguous paragraphs, click and drag to highlight those paragraphs.

   • To set tabs for text you enter from this point forward, click at the new paragraph position.

2. Locate the tab tool to the left of the horizontal ruler.

3. Click the tab tool until it displays the alignment type of the tab you want to set.

   Left alignment tab

   Right alignment tab

   Center alignment tab

   Decimal alignment tab

4. Click in the ruler at the position at which you want to set the tab. If you want to set more than one tab of this type, click in the ruler at the appropriate position for each additional tab.

5. Repeat step 3 through step 4 for any additional tabs you want to set.

To set tabs for individual paragraphs using the Tabs dialog box:

1. Do either of the following to define the region of text for which you want to set tabs:

   • To set tabs for a paragraph, click anywhere in that paragraph. Note that you cannot set tabs for more than one paragraph at a time using the Tabs dialog box.

   • To set tabs for text you enter from this point forward, click at the new paragraph position.

2. In the Format toolbar, click the tab tool to display the Tabs dialog box.

3. Set the properties of the tab.

   Tab stop: Enter the ruler position for the tab, or use the spin buttons to adjust the value.

   Alignment: Select the alignment type for the tab you want to set: Left, Right, Center, or Decimal.

4. Click Insert.

   PlanetPress Design sets the new tab. The new tab appears in the Current tabs list, preceded by the tab marker representing its type. PlanetPress Design orders tabs in the Current tabs list in ascending order, within each alignment type.

5. Repeat step 3 through step 4 for each new tab you want to set.

6. Click Close.

To reposition a tab:

• In the Text area, right-click on the tab, then drag it to the new position and release.

To delete tabs from individual paragraphs:

1. Click anywhere in the paragraph containing the tab or tabs you want to delete.

2. Do either of the following:

   • In the horizontal ruler, click the tab marker for the tab you want to delete. Repeat for each tab you want to delete.

   • In the Format toolbar, click the tab tool to display the Tabs dialog box. Click Delete All to delete all tabs set in the defined region of text. Click OK to close the Tabs dialog box.