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How do I set tab to equal 5 spaces instead of inches?
I was trying to figure out how to set my tab so each time I hit it it goes 5
spaces from my last word typed. |
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Answer: How do I set tab to equal 5 spaces instead of inches?
Sure, I can help you with that! Here's how you can set your tab to equal 5 spaces instead of inches:
Now, each time you hit the tab key, it will move your cursor 5 spaces to the right of your last word typed. I hope that helps!
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On Mon, 6 Jun 2005 17:59:09 -0700, Jackie
wrote: I was trying to figure out how to set my tab so each time I hit it it goes 5 spaces from my last word typed. This makes sense only if you're using a nonproportional font such as Courier New or Lucida Sans Typewriter, where the widths of all characters (including spaces) are the same. In those fonts, you can figure out the width (in inches) of five spaces in the current font size, and use that to set tabstops. There are only a few nonproportional fonts, though. Most fonts are proportional, meaning that each character has its own width -- for example, an 'i' is narrower than an 'm' -- and Word may automatically adjust space characters to different widths in different lines. In these fonts, "the width of five spaces" is a meaningless concept. See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...ettingTabs.htm for more info. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org |
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And to add to what Jay has said, the default 0.5" tab stop interval = five
spaces in Courier New 12 (the equivalent of pica type on a typewriter). -- 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. "Jay Freedman" wrote in message ... On Mon, 6 Jun 2005 17:59:09 -0700, Jackie wrote: I was trying to figure out how to set my tab so each time I hit it it goes 5 spaces from my last word typed. This makes sense only if you're using a nonproportional font such as Courier New or Lucida Sans Typewriter, where the widths of all characters (including spaces) are the same. In those fonts, you can figure out the width (in inches) of five spaces in the current font size, and use that to set tabstops. There are only a few nonproportional fonts, though. Most fonts are proportional, meaning that each character has its own width -- for example, an 'i' is narrower than an 'm' -- and Word may automatically adjust space characters to different widths in different lines. In these fonts, "the width of five spaces" is a meaningless concept. See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...ettingTabs.htm for more info. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org |
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Thanks to both of you. What Suzanne said though really answered my question.
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: And to add to what Jay has said, the default 0.5" tab stop interval = five spaces in Courier New 12 (the equivalent of pica type on a typewriter). -- 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. "Jay Freedman" wrote in message ... On Mon, 6 Jun 2005 17:59:09 -0700, Jackie wrote: I was trying to figure out how to set my tab so each time I hit it it goes 5 spaces from my last word typed. This makes sense only if you're using a nonproportional font such as Courier New or Lucida Sans Typewriter, where the widths of all characters (including spaces) are the same. In those fonts, you can figure out the width (in inches) of five spaces in the current font size, and use that to set tabstops. There are only a few nonproportional fonts, though. Most fonts are proportional, meaning that each character has its own width -- for example, an 'i' is narrower than an 'm' -- and Word may automatically adjust space characters to different widths in different lines. In these fonts, "the width of five spaces" is a meaningless concept. See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...ettingTabs.htm for more info. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org |
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