The horizontal ruler above the page shows the indent marker, hanging indent
marker, margins, and each tab marker you insert. Having the tab markers and
hanging indent marker on the same section of the ruler means that when
they're in the same position, you can only choose one of them, and the tab
marker is always overtop of the hanging indent marker. As a result, one must
move the tab marker over, move the hanging indent marker, then move the tab
marker back over. This problem is made worse when the tab marker is to be
returned to a non-interval position (e.g. 1.59 cm instead of 1.5 cm), and one
cannot even place the tab marker back, one must specify 1.59 once again in
the tab stops menu. All of this could be avoided by placing them on separate
lines, or by using ctrl+click to isolate the hanging indent marker, or some
similar solution.

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In answer to part of your suggestion, you can place tab stops precisely if
you press Alt while dragging.

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"j25rober" wrote in message
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The horizontal ruler above the page shows the indent marker, hanging
indent
marker, margins, and each tab marker you insert. Having the tab markers
and
hanging indent marker on the same section of the ruler means that when
they're in the same position, you can only choose one of them, and the tab
marker is always overtop of the hanging indent marker. As a result, one
must
move the tab marker over, move the hanging indent marker, then move the
tab
marker back over. This problem is made worse when the tab marker is to be
returned to a non-interval position (e.g. 1.59 cm instead of 1.5 cm), and
one
cannot even place the tab marker back, one must specify 1.59 once again in
the tab stops menu. All of this could be avoided by placing them on
separate
lines, or by using ctrl+click to isolate the hanging indent marker, or
some
similar solution.

----------------
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suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I
Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow
this
link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then
click "I Agree" in the message pane.


http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...ord.pagelayout