How-To: Move a tab stop using the ruler. - OpenOffice.org Writer
- In this screencast, please take note that nonprinting characters like this are shown for you to clearly see the tabs.
- Now, it possible to move a tab stop's position using the ruler.
- To do this, just move your mouse over the tab stop marker then click and hold the left mouse button.
- While holding the button move the mouse. The tab stop marker should follow this movement.
- Just place your mouse to the position where you want the tab stop to be.
- Once over the new position, just release the mouse button to place it there.
- Great! Notice that the tab has shifted and is now smaller.
- Also take note that a few of the default tab stops have reappeared. Remember that default tab stops will always be present to the right of the last user made tab stop.
- Great! You have learned how to move tab stops using the ruler.
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Move a tab stop using the ruler.
This screencast demonstrates how to move a
tab stop
using the
horizontal ruler.
You learn:
- How to locate a tab stop marker.
- How to move the tab stop to a different position on the ruler.
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
viewing the non printing characters.
Advanced topics
For related functionality see:
- Format with default tab stops
- Insert new tab stop
- Setting multiple tab stops
- Insert tab stop fill characters
- Remove tab stop
- Change tab stop type of existing tab stop
- Understanding tab stop types
- Change tab stop type for new tab stops
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