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Set Tabs
Tabs allow you to align text to the left, right or centre, or based on a decimal character. You can also set a leader line ahead of the tabs.
How to set tabs using the ruler
To set tabs using the ruler, proceed as follows:
- Click at the left end of the ruler until the type of alignment you want appears: left, right, centre or decimal.
(Decimal tabs allow you, for example, to align figures in table columns using the comma, decimal point or any other given character.) - Click the ruler where you want to place a tab stop.
How to customize the tab settings
To set more precise tab positions and insert specific characters in front of the tabs, proceed as follows:
- In the Letter Editor toolbar, click , then select the Line Spacing Options command.
- In the displayed dialog box, click the Indents and Spacing tab.
- Click Tabs.
- Under Alignment, select the type of alignment.
- If you want to add a tab leader, select it in the Leader box.
- Click Set, then OK.