Text Alignment for Resume

I am trying to align my text appropriately for my resume. I need the page to
be left justified, but also flush on the right side. My professional field
requires a unique kind of resume. On the left, I list the description, but
then all the way to the right, I have to put the date. When I tab/space over,
the fight edge is not flush.

Any suggestions?

Set a right aligned tab at the right margin

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


brishook1 wrote:
I am trying to align my text appropriately for my resume. I need the
page to be left justified, but also flush on the right side. My
professional field requires a unique kind of resume. On the left, I
list the description, but then all the way to the right, I have to
put the date. When I tab/space over, the fight edge is not flush.

Any suggestions?

Graham,

Thanks for your response, but I am still a little lost. I don't (fully)
understand how to set a right aligned tab, and how do I then enter the text
so that it is aligned. Right now I enter the text on the left, then space
over to the right and enter that portion. Even if I try to align with the
spacebar, it is still uneven.

Thanks,
Brian

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Set a right aligned tab at the right margin

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


brishook1 wrote:
I am trying to align my text appropriately for my resume. I need the
page to be left justified, but also flush on the right side. My
professional field requires a unique kind of resume. On the left, I
list the description, but then all the way to the right, I have to
put the date. When I tab/space over, the fight edge is not flush.

Any suggestions?

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/SettingTabs.htm. After you insert a
right tab stop at the right margin, you type the text you want on the left,
press Tab, then type the text you want on the right.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"brishook1" wrote in message
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Graham,

Thanks for your response, but I am still a little lost. I don't (fully)
understand how to set a right aligned tab, and how do I then enter the
text
so that it is aligned. Right now I enter the text on the left, then space
over to the right and enter that portion. Even if I try to align with the
spacebar, it is still uneven.

Thanks,
Brian

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Set a right aligned tab at the right margin

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


brishook1 wrote:
I am trying to align my text appropriately for my resume. I need the
page to be left justified, but also flush on the right side. My
professional field requires a unique kind of resume. On the left, I
list the description, but then all the way to the right, I have to
put the date. When I tab/space over, the fight edge is not flush.

Any suggestions?

Yes Yes...that works great!!!

BUT, how do I set the tabs for the entire document? I can do it on each
line, but can I do it for the whole shabang?

THANKS!
Brian

(You've just helped me get one step closer to getting a job!)

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/SettingTabs.htm. After you insert a
right tab stop at the right margin, you type the text you want on the left,
press Tab, then type the text you want on the right.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"brishook1" wrote in message
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Graham,

Thanks for your response, but I am still a little lost. I don't (fully)
understand how to set a right aligned tab, and how do I then enter the
text
so that it is aligned. Right now I enter the text on the left, then space
over to the right and enter that portion. Even if I try to align with the
spacebar, it is still uneven.

Thanks,
Brian

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Set a right aligned tab at the right margin

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


brishook1 wrote:
I am trying to align my text appropriately for my resume. I need the
page to be left justified, but also flush on the right side. My
professional field requires a unique kind of resume. On the left, I
list the description, but then all the way to the right, I have to
put the date. When I tab/space over, the fight edge is not flush.

Any suggestions?

This is where styles come in. You have a paragraph style that has the tab
settings you want and apply it where you want it.
http://addbalance.com/usersguide/styles.htm
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"brishook1" wrote in message
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Yes Yes...that works great!!!

BUT, how do I set the tabs for the entire document? I can do it on each
line, but can I do it for the whole shabang?

THANKS!
Brian

(You've just helped me get one step closer to getting a job!)

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/SettingTabs.htm. After you
insert a
right tab stop at the right margin, you type the text you want on the
left,
press Tab, then type the text you want on the right.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"brishook1" wrote in message
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Graham,

Thanks for your response, but I am still a little lost. I don't (fully)
understand how to set a right aligned tab, and how do I then enter the
text
so that it is aligned. Right now I enter the text on the left, then
space
over to the right and enter that portion. Even if I try to align with
the
spacebar, it is still uneven.

Thanks,
Brian

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Set a right aligned tab at the right margin

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


brishook1 wrote:
I am trying to align my text appropriately for my resume. I need
the
page to be left justified, but also flush on the right side. My
professional field requires a unique kind of resume. On the left, I
list the description, but then all the way to the right, I have to
put the date. When I tab/space over, the fight edge is not flush.

Any suggestions?

Or just select the entire document (Ctrl+A) before setting the tab.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Charles Kenyon" wrote in
message ...
This is where styles come in. You have a paragraph style that has the tab
settings you want and apply it where you want it.
http://addbalance.com/usersguide/styles.htm
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
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"brishook1" wrote in message
...
Yes Yes...that works great!!!

BUT, how do I set the tabs for the entire document? I can do it on each
line, but can I do it for the whole shabang?

THANKS!
Brian

(You've just helped me get one step closer to getting a job!)

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/SettingTabs.htm. After you
insert a
right tab stop at the right margin, you type the text you want on the
left,
press Tab, then type the text you want on the right.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"brishook1" wrote in message
news Graham,

Thanks for your response, but I am still a little lost. I don't
(fully)
understand how to set a right aligned tab, and how do I then enter
the
text
so that it is aligned. Right now I enter the text on the left, then
space
over to the right and enter that portion. Even if I try to align with
the
spacebar, it is still uneven.

Thanks,
Brian

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Set a right aligned tab at the right margin

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


brishook1 wrote:
I am trying to align my text appropriately for my resume. I need
the
page to be left justified, but also flush on the right side. My
professional field requires a unique kind of resume. On the left,
I
list the description, but then all the way to the right, I have
to
put the date. When I tab/space over, the fight edge is not flush.

Any suggestions?