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Tab Stops in Word 2007

Stop hammering the spacebar. Set a position once on the ruler and every column holds — in any font, at any size.

Beginner12 min Microsoft WordEpisode 01

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What you will learn

Why columns lined up with spaces fall apart, and tab stops do not
Switching on the ruler and the formatting marks
All five types of stop — left, centre, right, decimal and bar
Setting stops on the ruler, and exactly via the Tabs dialog
Dot leaders for a contents page or a price list
A worked invoice example and a practice exercise