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Can Word centre tabs on a colon ":" instead of a decimal point?
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I need to align numbers based upon a colon ":" in the same way you would use a decimal point. For example: 15:16 100:56 I was trying to use Tabs but can't think how to do it... anyone got any ideas? Thank you. |
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Can Word centre tabs on a colon ":" instead of a decimal point?
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Hi there I need to align numbers based upon a colon ":" in the same way you would use a decimal point. For example: 15:16 100:56 I was trying to use Tabs but can't think how to do it... anyone got any ideas? Thank you. Have you tried the decimal tab? It aligns your numbers fine for me... Greetings, Klaus |
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Can Word centre tabs on a colon ":" instead of a decimal point
Thank you Klaus it works. I never thought to try it. I think this is the
silly question for the day. Thank you again. "Klaus Linke" wrote: "NetPomme" wrote: Hi there I need to align numbers based upon a colon ":" in the same way you would use a decimal point. For example: 15:16 100:56 I was trying to use Tabs but can't think how to do it... anyone got any ideas? Thank you. Have you tried the decimal tab? It aligns your numbers fine for me... Greetings, Klaus |
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Can Word centre tabs on a colon ":" instead of a decimal point?
If you always have exactly two digits after the colon, you can simply
use a right tab. (You can choose the character to align on with the "decimal" tab in FrameMaker. Maybe someday Word will be able to do that.) On Nov 24, 11:22*pm, NetPomme wrote: Hi there I need to align numbers based upon a colon ":" in the same way you would use a decimal point. For example: * * * * * * 15:16 * * * * * 100:56 I was trying to use Tabs but can't think how to do it... anyone got any ideas? Thank you. |
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Can Word centre tabs on a colon ":" instead of a decimal point?
Times will align on the colon using a decimal tab.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "grammatim" wrote in message ... If you always have exactly two digits after the colon, you can simply use a right tab. (You can choose the character to align on with the "decimal" tab in FrameMaker. Maybe someday Word will be able to do that.) On Nov 24, 11:22 pm, NetPomme wrote: Hi there I need to align numbers based upon a colon ":" in the same way you would use a decimal point. For example: 15:16 100:56 I was trying to use Tabs but can't think how to do it... anyone got any ideas? Thank you. |
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Can Word centre tabs on a colon ":" instead of a decimal point?
FWIW as far as I can see, when you have a decimal tab, Word aligns on the
first non-digit character, e.g. 5.6 45,6 345:67 2345x6789 12345 67890 will all be aligned on the "5" (though of course the stuff from 6 onwards will probably not be aligned because the widths of ".",",",":", "x"," " may differ) (I guess you need something pretty general to have a reasonably good chance of dealing with differences in regional settings anyway - what if you use decimal tabs "1234.56" on a machine set up for US Windows, then open it on a machine set up with French settings, for example?) -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "grammatim" wrote in message ... If you always have exactly two digits after the colon, you can simply use a right tab. (You can choose the character to align on with the "decimal" tab in FrameMaker. Maybe someday Word will be able to do that.) On Nov 24, 11:22 pm, NetPomme wrote: Hi there I need to align numbers based upon a colon ":" in the same way you would use a decimal point. For example: 15:16 100:56 I was trying to use Tabs but can't think how to do it... anyone got any ideas? Thank you. |
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Can Word centre tabs on a colon ":" instead of a decimal point?
It aligns on the first non-digit character other than the thousands
separator (though you might confuse it with the comma in your second example). This is based on whatever the thousands separator is on a given system, so yes, it could perhaps give unpredictable results "in translation." -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Peter Jamieson" wrote in message ... FWIW as far as I can see, when you have a decimal tab, Word aligns on the first non-digit character, e.g. 5.6 45,6 345:67 2345x6789 12345 67890 will all be aligned on the "5" (though of course the stuff from 6 onwards will probably not be aligned because the widths of ".",",",":", "x"," " may differ) (I guess you need something pretty general to have a reasonably good chance of dealing with differences in regional settings anyway - what if you use decimal tabs "1234.56" on a machine set up for US Windows, then open it on a machine set up with French settings, for example?) -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "grammatim" wrote in message ... If you always have exactly two digits after the colon, you can simply use a right tab. (You can choose the character to align on with the "decimal" tab in FrameMaker. Maybe someday Word will be able to do that.) On Nov 24, 11:22 pm, NetPomme wrote: Hi there I need to align numbers based upon a colon ":" in the same way you would use a decimal point. For example: 15:16 100:56 I was trying to use Tabs but can't think how to do it... anyone got any ideas? Thank you. |
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Can Word centre tabs on a colon ":" instead of a decimal point?
Thanks, Suzanne.
-- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... It aligns on the first non-digit character other than the thousands separator (though you might confuse it with the comma in your second example). This is based on whatever the thousands separator is on a given system, so yes, it could perhaps give unpredictable results "in translation." -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Peter Jamieson" wrote in message ... FWIW as far as I can see, when you have a decimal tab, Word aligns on the first non-digit character, e.g. 5.6 45,6 345:67 2345x6789 12345 67890 will all be aligned on the "5" (though of course the stuff from 6 onwards will probably not be aligned because the widths of ".",",",":", "x"," " may differ) (I guess you need something pretty general to have a reasonably good chance of dealing with differences in regional settings anyway - what if you use decimal tabs "1234.56" on a machine set up for US Windows, then open it on a machine set up with French settings, for example?) -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk -- Peter Jamieson http://tips.pjmsn.me.uk "grammatim" wrote in message ... If you always have exactly two digits after the colon, you can simply use a right tab. (You can choose the character to align on with the "decimal" tab in FrameMaker. Maybe someday Word will be able to do that.) On Nov 24, 11:22 pm, NetPomme wrote: Hi there I need to align numbers based upon a colon ":" in the same way you would use a decimal point. For example: 15:16 100:56 I was trying to use Tabs but can't think how to do it... anyone got any ideas? Thank you. |
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