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Tab Sets not aligning properly
When settings tabs by clicking the ruler bar, Word XP
insists on putting the tab set just before or after the .5" marker rather than right on it. Why is that and how can I fix it? Thanks, Greg |
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It's a known "feature" of recent versions of Office. If you need to set tabs
with more precision, you can either do it through the Tabs dialog, or you can press Alt while you drag the marker on the ruler. This not only allows you to override the grid but also displays the measurement at the pointer. -- 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. "Greg" wrote in message ... When settings tabs by clicking the ruler bar, Word XP insists on putting the tab set just before or after the .5" marker rather than right on it. Why is that and how can I fix it? Thanks, Greg |
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Thanks! I knew about the Alt key. And that has been my
workaround. But not all users in my environment have this problem. We just can't figure out what the difference is between our systems (should be identical). If you have any other knowledge of how to get Word to align those tab sets on the .5" markers, I would be eternally grateful. Thanks again, Greg -----Original Message----- It's a known "feature" of recent versions of Office. If you need to set tabs with more precision, you can either do it through the Tabs dialog, or you can press Alt while you drag the marker on the ruler. This not only allows you to override the grid but also displays the measurement at the pointer. -- 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. "Greg" wrote in message ... When settings tabs by clicking the ruler bar, Word XP insists on putting the tab set just before or after the .5" marker rather than right on it. Why is that and how can I fix it? Thanks, Greg . |
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Hi Greg,
Where the tabs snap seems to depend on the settings for your drawing grid... Duh! I was surprised to learn that too! On the drawing toolbar, Draw menu, "Grid...", uncheck Grid origins: Choose margin". I hope that should fix the problem with the tabs snapping close, but not exactly on, the .5" marks. If you check "Snap objects to grid" and set the horizontal spacing to .5", the tabs should snap only on the .5" markers. Regards, Klaus "Greg" wrote: Thanks! I knew about the Alt key. And that has been my workaround. But not all users in my environment have this problem. We just can't figure out what the difference is between our systems (should be identical). If you have any other knowledge of how to get Word to align those tab sets on the .5" markers, I would be eternally grateful. Thanks again, Greg -----Original Message----- It's a known "feature" of recent versions of Office. If you need to set tabs with more precision, you can either do it through the Tabs dialog, or you can press Alt while you drag the marker on the ruler. This not only allows you to override the grid but also displays the measurement at the pointer. -- 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. "Greg" wrote in message ... When settings tabs by clicking the ruler bar, Word XP insists on putting the tab set just before or after the .5" marker rather than right on it. Why is that and how can I fix it? Thanks, Greg . |
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Klaus,
You are my hero! I knew it was a simple, yet not so simple setting. I have found that if you just go under Grid Settings and set the Horizontal Spacing to .5 (rather than .4), it accomplishes the same thing. Thank you so much! Greg -----Original Message----- Hi Greg, Where the tabs snap seems to depend on the settings for your drawing grid... Duh! I was surprised to learn that too! On the drawing toolbar, Draw menu, "Grid...", uncheck Grid origins: Choose margin". I hope that should fix the problem with the tabs snapping close, but not exactly on, the .5" marks. If you check "Snap objects to grid" and set the horizontal spacing to .5", the tabs should snap only on the .5" markers. Regards, Klaus "Greg" wrote: Thanks! I knew about the Alt key. And that has been my workaround. But not all users in my environment have this problem. We just can't figure out what the difference is between our systems (should be identical). If you have any other knowledge of how to get Word to align those tab sets on the .5" markers, I would be eternally grateful. Thanks again, Greg -----Original Message----- It's a known "feature" of recent versions of Office. If you need to set tabs with more precision, you can either do it through the Tabs dialog, or you can press Alt while you drag the marker on the ruler. This not only allows you to override the grid but also displays the measurement at the pointer. -- 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. "Greg" wrote in message ... When settings tabs by clicking the ruler bar, Word XP insists on putting the tab set just before or after the .5" marker rather than right on it. Why is that and how can I fix it? Thanks, Greg . . |
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