How-To: Change the tab stop type for new stops. - OpenOffice.org Writer
- Before anything else. Please note that nonprinting characters are shown in this screencast for you to see the tabs and tab stops more clearly.
- Now, it is possible to change the type of a tab stop before you place them using the ruler.
- First, remember that the default alignment for tab stops is the left-align tab stop. It's symbol looks like this.
- So, when you place a new tab stop using the ruler by clicking on a position, the tab stop will be left-aligned.
- Notice that the text has moved in proper alignment with the tab stop on its LEFT.
- Now, to change the tab stop type before placing the next tab stop, just click on the tab stop icon here.
- Note that the symbol has changed. This indicates that the next tab stop you place will be right-aligned.
- Just click on the ruler to place the new tab stop.
- Good! Notice that the text has moved in proper alignment with the tab stop on its RIGHT.
- Now, if we click on the tab stop icon again...
- ..you will see that the symbol has changed. This symbol indicates that the next tab stop you place will be decimal aligned.
- However, since there are no decimal points in this paragraph this alignment is not useful. Just click the icon again to change the tab stop type.
- Good! This symbol indicates that the next tab stop you place will be center-aligned.
- Once you click on a position in the ruler, a center-aligned tab stop should be placed.
- Great! As you can see the text has moved so that it is centered on the tab stop's position.
- Please remember that if you don't change the tab stop type in the icon, then every new tab stop will be aligned according to the indicated symbol.
- So if we place a new tab stop here by clicking on the ruler....
- The tab stop will still be center-aligned since the icon wasn't changed to a new symbol.
- This is true for all new tab stops you place until you change the symbol in the icon.
- Great! You have learned to change the tab stop type for new tab stops.
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Change the tab stop type for new stops.
This screencast demonstrates how to change the tab stop type for new stops. You learn:
- How to find the tab stop icon in the ruler.
- How to change the type of tab stops before inserting a new one.
- How to insert a new tab stop.
- How to place a new tab stop affects the default tab stops.
Advanced topics
For related functionality see:
- Understanding tab stop types.
- Change tab stop type of existing tab stop.
- Change tab stop type for new tab stops.
- Setting multiple tab stops.
- Format with default tab stops.
- Insert a new tab stop.
- Move a tab stop.
- Remove a tab stop.
- Insert tab stop fill characters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why does the screencast show the tabulator characters with an arrow, while they are 'invisible' on my screen?
A: The tabulator character is a non printing character
. You can make the
tabulator character visible by making the non printing characters visible. To learn how to view
nonprinting characters go to the view nonprinting characters screencast.
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