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Old December 3rd, 2007, 06:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
BK
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Default Aligning non-decimal data in a table

How do I align the numbers in the following table?

1512+6155 at
555+866 b
3788+4466 a
12512+55512 c

I need to align this set of data to look as follows:

1512+6155 at
555+866 b
3788+4466 a
12512+55512 c


I can left align or right align when I have the same number of characters,
but I struggle finding a solution when I need to align in 2 different places.
In the particular example, I need to align the +'s and the letter characters.

Thanks for your help!
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Old December 3rd, 2007, 07:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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A decimal tab stop will align the first group at the + sign. You can then
set a specific left (or right, as appropriate) tab stop for the letters. For
that you'll have to insert a tab character (Ctrl+Tab), and you will probably
find that doing that makes it necessary to insert a tab character at the
beginning of each cell as well. (As long as you don't use any other tab
stops, a decimal tab stop will automatically align cell contents without
need for a tab character.)

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"BK" wrote in message
...
How do I align the numbers in the following table?

1512+6155 at
555+866 b
3788+4466 a
12512+55512 c

I need to align this set of data to look as follows:

1512+6155 at
555+866 b
3788+4466 a
12512+55512 c


I can left align or right align when I have the same number of characters,
but I struggle finding a solution when I need to align in 2 different
places.
In the particular example, I need to align the +'s and the letter
characters.

Thanks for your help!



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Old December 3rd, 2007, 08:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
BK
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Default Aligning non-decimal data in a table

Thanks Suzanne,
Your suggestions were very helpful. I appreciate your careful instructions.

BK

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

A decimal tab stop will align the first group at the + sign. You can then
set a specific left (or right, as appropriate) tab stop for the letters. For
that you'll have to insert a tab character (Ctrl+Tab), and you will probably
find that doing that makes it necessary to insert a tab character at the
beginning of each cell as well. (As long as you don't use any other tab
stops, a decimal tab stop will automatically align cell contents without
need for a tab character.)

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"BK" wrote in message
...
How do I align the numbers in the following table?

1512+6155 at
555+866 b
3788+4466 a
12512+55512 c

I need to align this set of data to look as follows:

1512+6155 at
555+866 b
3788+4466 a
12512+55512 c


I can left align or right align when I have the same number of characters,
but I struggle finding a solution when I need to align in 2 different
places.
In the particular example, I need to align the +'s and the letter
characters.

Thanks for your help!




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Old December 4th, 2007, 12:00 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.tables
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Default Aligning non-decimal data in a table

Glad I could help.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"BK" wrote in message
...
Thanks Suzanne,
Your suggestions were very helpful. I appreciate your careful
instructions.

BK

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

A decimal tab stop will align the first group at the + sign. You can then
set a specific left (or right, as appropriate) tab stop for the letters.
For
that you'll have to insert a tab character (Ctrl+Tab), and you will
probably
find that doing that makes it necessary to insert a tab character at the
beginning of each cell as well. (As long as you don't use any other tab
stops, a decimal tab stop will automatically align cell contents without
need for a tab character.)

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"BK" wrote in message
...
How do I align the numbers in the following table?

1512+6155 at
555+866 b
3788+4466 a
12512+55512 c

I need to align this set of data to look as follows:

1512+6155 at
555+866 b
3788+4466 a
12512+55512 c


I can left align or right align when I have the same number of
characters,
but I struggle finding a solution when I need to align in 2 different
places.
In the particular example, I need to align the +'s and the letter
characters.

Thanks for your help!






 




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