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Microsoft Word – Tab

Course - Microsoft Word Advance

Published on 22 Mar 2021 at 04:67

Tabs –

Tabs gives you more control over text placement inside your documents, on pressing tab key it gives you the indent of 1.5 inch on first line by default.
Depending on the cursor location tab key either create a first line indent or add a tab. If placed at the beginning of paragraph it gives a first line indent otherwise add a tab when placed in between the paragraph.

On the top of the window on left side at vertical ruler you will find a tab selector, which allow you choose different types of tabs.

Types of Tabs –

1. Left tab –

Align the text to left at the tab stop.

2. Center tab –

Center the text.

3. Right tab –

Align the text to right at the tab stop.

4. Decimal tab –

Align decimal number using decimal point

5. Bar tab –

Allow to draw a vertical line on document.

6. First line indent –

Indenting first line of paragraph.

7. Hanging indent –

Indenting any other line from middle of the paragraph except first line.

How to Add and Remove these Tab –

First select the paragraph to apply a tab over it, unless it will apply on either in the current paragraph or in a new one. Now let us understand the Adding of tabs through a small exercise –

1. Create a small document of at least one paragraph.
2. Select the entire paragraph to add the tab on it.
3. Goes to tab selector click on it to select the Left tab.
4. Select the location on horizontal ruler bar where you want your text.
5. Now, place your cursor at beginning of paragraph and press Tab key.
6. Text will jump to the assigned location. See images –

Now to remove the tab simply click and drag it from ruler. Similarly you can also add others tabs in your documents.

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Aghori Message –

Hey! So you learn more about formatting paragraph through Indenting and Tab. Good! Now it’s a time to learn about text alignment.