Word allows you to insert tabs of all types in your paragraphs. If you use styles, changing the alignment of tab stops in a particular type of paragraph is very easy. It can be more difficult if you use explicit (non-style) formatting, however.
For instance, let's say you have a hundred different paragraphs in your document, and each of them has a left-aligned tab stop at 2.25 inches. What if you want to change that tab stop so it is centered instead? Well, you could select each paragraph and manually make the change, or you could follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Replace tab of the Find and Replace dialog box
Figure 2. The Find Tabs dialog box
Figure 3. The Replace Tabs dialog box
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2021-07-19 15:06:56
Faith B. Lyons
How do you get the insertion point into the "Find" box?
2021-05-05 09:31:04
Salo
Hello Allen, Once again: thanks for your TiPs! Quick question: What are "explicit (non-style) formatting"? Thanks a bunch!
2017-10-12 14:10:32
P
15 steps needed to change tabs. That's Microsoft.
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