Setting Tabs using the Tabs Dialog Box in Word 2007

If you need to set more precise tabs, you can type in the exact postion of your tabs using the Tabs dialog box (this is actually my preferred method of setting tabs). Positions are measured from the left margin. For example, if you set a tab stop position at 2.4, then a tab will be inserted 2.4 inches from the left margin. From the tabs dialog box, you can also:

• Set the type of tab stop

• Set the default tab stops

• Add a leader (a series of characters such as dots that fills in the empty space between tabs)

• Clear all tabs at once

To Set a Tab Stop using the Tab Dialog Box

1. Click anywhere in the paragraph to which you wish to add tab stops.
2. Click the Paragraph Dialog Launcher to display the Paragraph dialog box.
3. Click the Tabs button on the lower-left corner of the dialog box to display the Tabs dialog box.
4. Type the position for the tab stop in the Tab stop position box.
5. Select the type of tab stop in the Alignment area.
6. If desired, select a leader type in the Leader area.
7. Click Set.
8. Click OK.

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