1. Word 2002
Chapter 7
MANIPULATING TABS

2. Performance Objectives
Set left, right, center, decimal, and bar tabs on the Ruler or at the Tabs dialog box
Move, clear, and delete tabs from the Ruler
Set leader tabs
Reset default tabs
Visually align columns of text

3. Manipulating Tabs on the Ruler
Tab Alignment
Symbols
Alignment Button
Left Tab
Decimal Tab
Center Tab
Bar Tab
Right Tab

4. Click just below the ruler mark to put tab into place
Setting Tabs
Click on button
to select the
desired tab type
Click just below the ruler
mark to put tab into place

5. Tab Examples
Left Tab
Center Tab
Right Tab
Decimal Tab

6. Inserting a New Line Enter - creates new paragraph
Shift + Enter - creates new line
without creating new paragraph

7. Setting Tabs at a Specific Measurement
Pointing to ruler while pressing Alt key
reveals actual measurements
Example…

8. Moving and Deleting Tabs
Moving Tabs
Line indicates
location on page
Drag and drop the Tab with the mouse
Deleting Tabs
Drag the Tab down into the document
screen with the mouse and release it

9. Using the Tabs Dialog Box
Click Format – Tabs to reveal…
Enter ruler
location here
Choose type of
tab here
Click Set to
create tab here

10. Clearing Tabs Choose tab to delete here Click Clear to delete tab here
Click Clear All
to remove all tabs

11. Setting Leader Tabs
Choose leader
style if one is
desired…

12. Resetting Default Tabs
Select desired
tab stop
intervals
here

13. Visually Aligning Columns
Select text then drag the tab
to the desired location
Visual
Line

14. Keying Column Headings
Column headings that are shorter than the
column entries can be visually centered
above the entries.
If the column heading is the longest line
in the column, use the heading to determine
tab settings.

15. Commands Review How do you display the Ruler?
Click View – Ruler for Horizontal Ruler
Click Tools – Options for Vertical Ruler

16. Commands Review Click the Show/Hide button reveals…
How do you display nonprinting characters?
Click the Show/Hide button
reveals…

17. Commands Review How do you display the Tabs dialog box?
Click Format – Tabs to reveal…
Enter ruler
location here
Choose type of
tab here
Click Set to
create tab here

18. Commands Review Inserting a new line Enter - creates new paragraph
How do you execute the Insert a New Line command?
Inserting a new line
Enter - creates new paragraph
Shift + Enter - creates new line
without creating new paragraph

19. Manipulating Text within
Coming Next
Chapter 8
Manipulating Text within
and between Documents