Tabs+hidden+ones

Tabs hidden ones

Most people are familiar with the tab positioning along the top of a word page The ones to which I am referring are the three little triangles two pointing up and the other pointing down.

These position the margins of your page and set the indent for the left-hand

For example the one pointing down sets the margin for the first line of your text, and the one below it sets the extent of the indent ( How far in from the margin ) of the second and subsequent lines. The second one pointing up sets the right-hand margin.

All very common or garden stuff yes ?

However, did you know about the ones available in the tiny box at the extreme left-hand of the tab bar? I will gamble most of you do not, and they are so useful.

Go Look at the tiny box and it will have a symbol inside it. If you left click in the box, the symbol changes.

What do they signify ? And how do you use them?

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If you look closely 1. One is like a straight vertical line 2. Another is similar to the capital L 3. One is similar to the capital L reversed 4. Another bears likeness to an inverted capital T 5. And finally one like an inverted capital T with a small dot at the bottom right.

If you select 2. by clicking and dragging onto the numbered tab bar say for example 72. This will set the left margin when you press the tab key on the keyboard ( The one with two opposing arrows on it )

Likewise if you select 3. this sets the Right-hand margin when again you press the Tab key.

Selecting 1. is useful for when you are inserting graphics ( Pictures ) Where you drag it to, it places a vertical line down the page enabling you to move your graphics into line all through the document.

4. Allows you to set either a centre line or a position for the text anywhere between the two outside locations.

You will now be wondering what number 5. does Would you believe it is a decimal point setter.

Drag this to the right-hand side of the document, and place it where you want to display your numbers, and Volia it takes you digits and arranges them to two decimal places.

Would you not say that was very useful ?

Well I think it is fantastic and makes life a lot easier. 