Office 2010 - Word Intermediate - Formatting With Tabs
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Office 2010 - Word Intermediate - Formatting With Tabs

Jenison ELearning
Updated Nov 07, 2018

Learning Objectives

  • Format with Tabs 
  • Use the Centre Tab 
  • Use the Right Tab 
  • Use the Decimal Tab 
  • Use the Tabs Box 
  • Apply Dot Leader Tabs 
  • Move Tabs 
  • Clear a Tab 
  • Use the Show/Hide Command

Course Overview

  • Tabs allow you to align document text. Tab moves the insertion point to the next tab stop, pushing existing text right. Word automatically enters a Left tab unless you change the settings. The Tab key will move the insertion point by 1.25 centimetres.
  • Pressing the Backspace key at any time will remove the previous character, whether that character is a letter, a number, or a tab stop.
  • Clicking on the Tab Alignment button cycles you through the different types of tabs and indents that are available.
  • A Right tab simply sets the tab position as the right margin for that column so that the text you enter is entered to its left.
  • The Decimal Tab is a great tool to help you to line up figures.
  • Double clicking on any of the tabs will display the Tabs box; this provides a convenient way to apply and view tabs in the document.
  • Dot Leader tabs fill the empty space before the selected tab with leader characters helping to link data in different columns.