On 10/19/2009 04:07 AM, Harold Fuchs wrote:
2009/10/19 Michael Adams<[email protected]>
Had a little trouble setting default tab stops in writer today. I wanted
to set them for one paragraph only, ...
...
The only thing I can't find a way to do is to specify, for example "every
1/2 inch". Perhaps someone else would enlighten us on this aspect. Please.
The concept of "default tab stops" or "tab at every half-inch" are only
supported at the application level, not per paragraph, and you will do
well to avoid them in any case.
If you need tab stops--content aligned vertically at a specific
position--you should set a specific tab stop for it. Writer will copy
that setting when you start a new paragraph, or better, define a style
that you can apply as needed.
It may seem less convenient than just "pressing Tab until things line
up," but this way you'll have much better control over the layout and
spend less time fiddling around trying to get things lined up.
Setting a paragraph's tab stops using the Format > Paragraph dialog
window is like a sharp stick in the eye--use the rulers instead.
If you need more than one or two stops in a paragraph, you may be better
off with a table.
More on setting tabs in Writer:
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOo3_User_Guides/Writer_Guide/Format_paragraphs
<Joe
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