#HOW TO SET TABS IN WORD 2016 ON MAC HOW TO#
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#HOW TO SET TABS IN WORD 2016 ON MAC PRO#
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By what authority have you confirmed that with Office 2011 (the only earlier version still on my Mac), it' impossible to set a preference for the default view? Regards, Bob J.ДЄpparently we are living in different universes, at least in the world of Word.

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#HOW TO SET TABS IN WORD 2016 ON MAC WINDOWS#

I believe the Windows version has offered it in prior versions but I truly don't know whether it still is an option. Ironically, Draft was the original default but it wasД¬hanged to Page Layout due to overwhelming popular demand. I've just confirmed that in Office 2004, 2008 & 2011.

#HOW TO SET TABS IN WORD 2016 ON MAC MAC#

Just for general info, though, IIRC, Mac Word never has had a preference for setting the default View. There's nothing at all 'complicated' about assigning a keyboard shortcut within Word. If that's the case, it's the OS which is ignoring the assignment.

#HOW TO SET TABS IN WORD 2016 ON MAC PRO#

Pro Tip: If you accidentally delete a tab, immediately press Ctrl + Z on your keyboard to undo the deletion.Responding to your last point first: It isn't my intention to second-guess your preference, but that's exactly the type of user for whom Draft & Outline Views are intended :-)Д«y which method are you attempting to assign the keyboard shortcut? It occurs to me that if Apple was involved they may have been taking you down their System Preferences primrose path for doing so.

Pull the tab symbol downward and release it.

Ensure that no text or other content is selected.

If your cursor is currently in a paragraph formatted with that tab, it will automatically update.

Slide the cursor symbol to a new location on the ruler.

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If you want to change the location of a tab stop and update all the text formatted with that tab, select only that text.

Each time you press the Tab key, your cursor will move to the next stop. Note that you can place multiple tab stops on the ruler. The tab symbol will then appear on the ruler.

Click the location on the ruler where you would like to place the tab stop.

(Hover your pointer over each symbol in the tab selector for a tooltip explaining each symbol.)

Click the tab selector button until it changes to the symbol representing the tab you want.

If you donвЂ™t select all or part of your document before creating your new tab, it will only apply to the paragraph your cursor is currently in or newly created content.

Press Ctrl + A on your keyboard to select your entire document or select the portion of your document to which you want to apply the tab.

Skip to step 3 if your ruler is already visible. However, that process is less user-friendly than the ruler method, so it will be presented in a separate, advanced tutorial. You can also create and adjust tabs using the Tabs dialog box.

#HOW TO SET TABS IN WORD 2016 ON MAC HOW TO#

OK button How to Create, Change, and Delete Tabs on WordвЂ™s Ruler

Select the OK button to close the Tabs dialog box.ДЇigure 5.

Alternatively, you can type a new number directly into the text box.

Use the increment arrows to adjust the default tab stop in the Tabs dialog box.

Select the Tabs button in the Paragraph dialog box.

Select the dialog box launcher in the Paragraph group.ДЇigure 2.

(Technically, this is not a tab it is for formatting multi-column lists.)

The bar tab creates a vertical line at the tab stop.

The decimal tab aligns text based on the first decimal placed on the tab stop.

The right tab places right-aligned text to the left of the tab stop.

The center tab centers text on the tab stop.

The left tab places left-aligned text to the right of the tab stop.

See вЂњ Three Ways to Indent Paragraphs in Microsoft WordвЂќ for more information.Д«efore starting the tutorial, letвЂ™s look at the different types of tab stops you can use in Word. Important Note: Although tabs can be used to indent paragraphs, WordвЂ™s built-in indent options are more efficient and reliable for longer documents. This tutorial shows (1) how to change WordвЂ™s default tab and (2) how to create, change, and delete tabs in Word on the ruler. Tabs can be used to indent paragraphs, but they can also be used for other purposes including creating single- and multi-column lists. When you press the Tab key while working in Microsoft Word, your cursor moves to a specific location called a tab stop.

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