Set Up Tabs in MS Word 2007

How to Set Up Tabs in MS Word 2007

Instructions

Using Ruler to Set Tabs

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     Select "View" from the Word 2007 ribbon. Checkmark "Ruler" in the "Show/Hide" group to display the ruler in your document.
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     Go to the line you want to format. To set tabs for several lines of text, highlight the lines on your page.
   • 3
     Click on the tab button on the outer-left corner of the ruler. To change the tab type, click the tab button until it's the correct type: left tab, center tab, right tab, decimal tab or bar tab.
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     Click the ruler on the setting you want to create. To clear a tab, drag the tab stop to the left or right of the ruler.

   Using Dialog Box to Set Tabs

   • 1
     Place your cursor on the line where the tabs will be set, or select the text on your page.
   • 2
     Click the "Home" tab in the ribbon.
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     Click the dialog box launcher at the bottom of the "Paragraph" group.
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     Click the "Tabs" button at the bottom-left section of the "Paragraph" dialog box.
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     Enter a tab stop in the "Tab stop position" text box.
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     Select the type of alignment for your tab in the "Tabs" dialog box.
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     Pick the type of leader you want. To leave off leaders, click "None" for "Leader" and click "Set". To clear any tab from your list, highlight it in the "Tab stop position" and click "Clear".
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     Click "OK" to apply the settings.