[Jolson46]

Hello,

I've noticed that the default tabs setting in Word is 0.5 in, which I almost
always have to change to 0.25 because I prefer it smaller. Is there any way
to permanently change this default so I don't have to do it in every document
individually?

Thanks!
Jen

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You can change the tab interval in a specific document, as you have found,
but there's no Default... button for this, so you need to actually modify
Normal.dot to do this (see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.htm for instructions on
finding and editing Normal.dot). Or you could just set the tabs you need in
the appropriate styles.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Jolson46" wrote in message
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Hello,

I've noticed that the default tabs setting in Word is 0.5 in, which I
almost
always have to change to 0.25 because I prefer it smaller. Is there any
way
to permanently change this default so I don't have to do it in every
document
individually?

Thanks!
Jen

[Graham Mayor]

Such a small tab interval suggests that the user is going to format using a
lot of tabs. I receive a regular newsletter which is formatted entirely with
tabs. Should it require editing it would be a major undertaking. Use of
styles with appropriate tabs would make the work much simpler, but the
sender is simply not interested. You can lead horses to water ......

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
You can change the tab interval in a specific document, as you have
found, but there's no Default... button for this, so you need to
actually modify Normal.dot to do this (see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.htm for
instructions on finding and editing Normal.dot). Or you could just
set the tabs you need in the appropriate styles.


"Jolson46" wrote in message
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Hello,

I've noticed that the default tabs setting in Word is 0.5 in, which
I almost always have to change to 0.25 because I prefer it smaller.
Is there any way to permanently change this default so I don't have
to do it in every document individually?

Thanks!
Jen

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Agreed. Which is why I suggested appropriate styles. Not to mention
first-line indents, hanging indents, etc.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
Such a small tab interval suggests that the user is going to format using
a
lot of tabs. I receive a regular newsletter which is formatted entirely
with
tabs. Should it require editing it would be a major undertaking. Use of
styles with appropriate tabs would make the work much simpler, but the
sender is simply not interested. You can lead horses to water ......

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
You can change the tab interval in a specific document, as you have
found, but there's no Default... button for this, so you need to
actually modify Normal.dot to do this (see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.htm for
instructions on finding and editing Normal.dot). Or you could just
set the tabs you need in the appropriate styles.


"Jolson46" wrote in message
news
Hello,

I've noticed that the default tabs setting in Word is 0.5 in, which
I almost always have to change to 0.25 because I prefer it smaller.
Is there any way to permanently change this default so I don't have
to do it in every document individually?

Thanks!
Jen