I'm working on a 25 row table with numbers and statistical lettering in
columns. For example 11.2 ab, 42.9 a-d, 47.6 abc. I would like to align
these by their decimals. I use text alignment, but it only spaces the text
with the cells. The column alignment isn't straight. Any suggestions would
greatly be appreciated.

"BK" wrote in message
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I'm working on a 25 row table with numbers and statistical lettering in
columns. For example 11.2 ab, 42.9 a-d, 47.6 abc. I would like to align
these by their decimals. I use text alignment, but it only spaces the
text
with the cells. The column alignment isn't straight. Any suggestions
would
greatly be appreciated.

Highlight the table column that you want to align by the decimals. Now, to
the left of the horizontal ruler that is immediately above the edit pane
there is a square button with a symbol. Click on this button until you get a
symbol resembling an upside-down T with a dot near the intersection of the
vertical and horizontal lines of the inverted T. This selects a decimal tab.
Now click on the ruler where you want the decimals to be aligned.
--

Ron P

Just remember....if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off.

Thanks Ron, I'm having trouble finding the sqare button with a symbol. Is it
in a tool bar above the ruler?

"Ron P" wrote:


"BK" wrote in message
...
I'm working on a 25 row table with numbers and statistical lettering in
columns. For example 11.2 ab, 42.9 a-d, 47.6 abc. I would like to align
these by their decimals. I use text alignment, but it only spaces the
text
with the cells. The column alignment isn't straight. Any suggestions
would
greatly be appreciated.

Highlight the table column that you want to align by the decimals. Now, to
the left of the horizontal ruler that is immediately above the edit pane
there is a square button with a symbol. Click on this button until you get a
symbol resembling an upside-down T with a dot near the intersection of the
vertical and horizontal lines of the inverted T. This selects a decimal tab.
Now click on the ruler where you want the decimals to be aligned.
--

Ron P

Just remember....if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off.

It's at the very left of the horizontal ruler, right above the vertical
ruler.

Alternatively you can set a decimal tab under Format Tabs to achieve the
same thing.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"BK" wrote in message
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Thanks Ron, I'm having trouble finding the sqare button with a symbol. Is
it
in a tool bar above the ruler?

"Ron P" wrote:


"BK" wrote in message
...
I'm working on a 25 row table with numbers and statistical lettering
in
columns. For example 11.2 ab, 42.9 a-d, 47.6 abc. I would like to
align
these by their decimals. I use text alignment, but it only spaces the
text
with the cells. The column alignment isn't straight. Any suggestions
would
greatly be appreciated.

Highlight the table column that you want to align by the decimals. Now,
to
the left of the horizontal ruler that is immediately above the edit pane
there is a square button with a symbol. Click on this button until you
get a
symbol resembling an upside-down T with a dot near the intersection of
the
vertical and horizontal lines of the inverted T. This selects a decimal
tab.
Now click on the ruler where you want the decimals to be aligned.
--

Ron P

Just remember....if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off.

I found it, and also have been trying to set the tab as you suggested below.
It still will not align up the column to the decimal. My problem is with
this type of data set:

0.0 a
1.5 ab
8.0 abc
10.8 a-e
64.1 h

It would make a nicer table if these would align. Any suggestions?



"Tony Jollans" wrote:

It's at the very left of the horizontal ruler, right above the vertical
ruler.

Alternatively you can set a decimal tab under Format Tabs to achieve the
same thing.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"BK" wrote in message
news
Thanks Ron, I'm having trouble finding the sqare button with a symbol. Is
it
in a tool bar above the ruler?

"Ron P" wrote:


"BK" wrote in message
...
I'm working on a 25 row table with numbers and statistical lettering
in
columns. For example 11.2 ab, 42.9 a-d, 47.6 abc. I would like to
align
these by their decimals. I use text alignment, but it only spaces the
text
with the cells. The column alignment isn't straight. Any suggestions
would
greatly be appreciated.

Highlight the table column that you want to align by the decimals. Now,
to
the left of the horizontal ruler that is immediately above the edit pane
there is a square button with a symbol. Click on this button until you
get a
symbol resembling an upside-down T with a dot near the intersection of
the
vertical and horizontal lines of the inverted T. This selects a decimal
tab.
Now click on the ruler where you want the decimals to be aligned.
--

Ron P

Just remember....if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off.

The cell contents will align automatically when you set a decimal tab
provided they have been left-aligned to begin with. If the column is
centered or right-aligned, this will not work.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"BK" wrote in message
...
I found it, and also have been trying to set the tab as you suggested
below.
It still will not align up the column to the decimal. My problem is with
this type of data set:

0.0 a
1.5 ab
8.0 abc
10.8 a-e
64.1 h

It would make a nicer table if these would align. Any suggestions?



"Tony Jollans" wrote:

It's at the very left of the horizontal ruler, right above the vertical
ruler.

Alternatively you can set a decimal tab under Format Tabs to achieve
the
same thing.

--
Enjoy,
Tony


"BK" wrote in message
news
Thanks Ron, I'm having trouble finding the sqare button with a symbol.
Is
it
in a tool bar above the ruler?

"Ron P" wrote:


"BK" wrote in message
...
I'm working on a 25 row table with numbers and statistical
lettering
in
columns. For example 11.2 ab, 42.9 a-d, 47.6 abc. I would like
to
align
these by their decimals. I use text alignment, but it only spaces
the
text
with the cells. The column alignment isn't straight. Any
suggestions
would
greatly be appreciated.

Highlight the table column that you want to align by the decimals.
Now,
to
the left of the horizontal ruler that is immediately above the edit
pane
there is a square button with a symbol. Click on this button until
you
get a
symbol resembling an upside-down T with a dot near the intersection
of
the
vertical and horizontal lines of the inverted T. This selects a
decimal
tab.
Now click on the ruler where you want the decimals to be aligned.
--

Ron P

Just remember....if the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off.