Tabs and indents Word 2016
What does the Tab key do?
Moves cursor to a pre-selected point (tab stop)
Default indent amount when you press the Tab Key.
Moves the tab key a 1/2 inch to the right.
right tab
Right-aligns the text at the tab stop.
Removes a tab stop
Select all the text that uses the tab stop then click the tab stop and drag it off the Ruler.
to Customize Indent Command amounts
Select the Layout tab near the desired values in the boxes under Indent.
how to type a guideline
-Center longest entry in column 1 -Space 10 times -Repeat steps 1-2 for each column ~Don't space after the last column. -Set the tabs for each column (Choose the type of tab based on column content.) -Delete the guideline -Left align then tab and then type the problem
Tab Stops
Adding tab stops to the Ruler allows you to change the size of the tabs, and Word even allows you to apply more than one tab stop to a single line
decimal tabs
Aligns decimal numbers using the decimal point.
Indent markers
Allow you to indent paragraphs to the location you want.
Show/Hide Command
Allows you to see hidden formatting marks
Center Tab
Centers the text around the tab stop
Bar Tab
Draws a vertical line on the document
Show Ruler
In the View tab, click on check box next to Ruler.
left tab
Left-aligns the text at the tab stop
Why do we use tabs?
to visually separate paragraphs from one another
Indent Commands
used if you want to indent multiple lines of text or all lines of a paragraph. They will adjust the indent by 1/2 inch increments
what tab should i use to align uneven decimal places...
decimal
what are leaders?
dots, dashes, or underlines leading from the end of one column to the beginning of the next -Don't use with the first tab -Applied in the tabs dialog box
what is a guideline
imaginary line used to determine tab positions
Hanging Indent
inserts the hanging indent marker and indents all lines other than the first line.
First-line indent marker
inserts the indent marker on the Ruler and indents the first line of text in a paragraph.
Tab selector
is located above the vertical ruler on the left. Left tab, center tab, right tab, decimal tab, bar tab, first line indent, hanging indent.
what tab should i use to align words...
left
Left indent marker
moves BOTH the first-line indent and hanging indent markers at the same time and will indent all lines in a paragraph.
what tab should i use to align $ amounts...
right
what tab should i use to align whole numbers...
right
what are the tabs names
right, left, center, decimal
tab stops apply to...
the selected the paragraph or paragraphs. If you don't select any paragraphs, the tab stops will apply to the current paragraph and any new paragraphs you type below it.
