Changing the alignment of tab stops

When using a tab stop, you can specify the tab alignment, which is useful when you want to arrange a column of text in a specific way, such as right-justified or left-justified. You can also specify a decimal alignment. For example, you can align a column of numbers at the decimal point. Tab alignment is also used to create dot leaders. For more information about dot leaders, see “Inserting leaders and specifying leader characters.”


To change the alignment of a tab stop

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Click a paragraph.
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Click Format WordPerfect Office onestep Changing the alignment of tab stops Line WordPerfect Office onestep Changing the alignment of tab stops Tab set.
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Choose a tab type from the Tab type list box.
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Click Set.

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You can also change the alignment of a tab stop by double-clicking the tab stop on the ruler, choosing a tab type from the Tab type list box, and clicking Set.

To specify a decimal alignment

WordPerfect Office btnbacktotopproc Changing the alignment of tab stops
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Click a paragraph.
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Click Format WordPerfect Office onestep Changing the alignment of tab stops Line WordPerfect Office onestep Changing the alignment of tab stops Tab set.
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Choose Decimal from the Tab type list box.
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In the Decimal alignment area, type a character in the Character to align on box.
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Click Set.

Changing the alignment of tab stops