On 15/01/2008 18:29, Scott Meyers wrote:
I'm new to Writer and having trouble figuring out how to easily set
tab stops at regular intervals. With other word-processing-type
programs, I've been able to set tab stops on the ruler and control
their spacing by having the tab stops snap to particular increments,
e.g., every .15 inch. But I can't find a way to get tab stops to snap
to particular increments on the ruler -- Writer seems to allow them to
go anywhere. I know I can set their location textually in the
paragraph dialog, but that's more cumbersome than setting them via the
ruler.
Speaking of such, I've also noticed that when I create a tab stop via
the ruler, I have to confirm it via the paragraph style dialog, which
automatically comes up. This is intrusive and annoying.
Is there some way to create or edit tab stops via the ruler that will
(1) only snap to particular increments and (2) will take effect
without my having to deal with the paragraph style dialog? The books
on Writer I have here don't appear to address these issues.
Thanks,
In Writer, Tools>Options>OpenOffice.org Writer>General lets you set the
tab stops to "every x units". The "units" can be any of several; there's
a drop down list. This is for the whole document so it may not meet your
needs.
You can also move more than one tab at a time on the ruler. From
Writer's Help:
==== begin quote ===
Moving Tabs on the Ruler
Move individual tab stops on the ruler using the mouse.
To move several tab stops on the ruler, press the Shift key before you
click a tab. Drag one tab while continuing to press Shift to move that
tab as well as all the tabs to the right of it. The spacing between
those tabs remains the same.
Press Ctrl when you drag a tab on the ruler to move that tab and all the
tabs to the right of it. This results in the spacing between those tabs
changing proportionally to their distance from the margin.
=== end quote ===
HTH
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Harold Fuchs
London, England
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