Chapter 6: Tabs and Tables · 2020-03-23 · }Tabs are used to align text.}Text can be aligned...
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Chapter 6:Tabs and Tables
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} Set and move tabs} Delete tabs} Create a dot leader} Learn when to use different types of tabs} Sort text} Insert a table} Shade in the cells of a table
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} Cell} Columns} Leaders} Left tab
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} Right tab} Rows} Tab} Table
} Tabs are set every one-half inch across the screen.
} Tabs are displayed in ruler at the top of screen.} Left tabs are indicated by a black capital L.
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} Click the tab marker and drag it off the ruler to delete it.
} Click and drag the tab marker to move it.} Double-click the tab marker to change the
settings.} Leaders can be added between tabs to guide
the reader.
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} Press Tab to move to the next tab setting.} Leaders will display when you press Tab.
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} Select list of text.} Click the Sort command on the Home Ribbon.} Two sorting choices: ascending (A-Z) and
descending (Z-A).
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} Spell check.} Add a header.} Save the file.} Print.
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} A table is a grid containing many boxes called cells.
} Click the Table command on the Insert Ribbon.} Click and drag to determine the size of the table.} Columns are groups of vertical cells.} Rows are groups of horizontal cells.
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} Merging cells removes the cells walls.} Select the row.} Click the Table Tools-Layout tab.} Click the Merge Cells command.
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} Each cell can be formatted differently.} Move from cell to cell by pressing Tab.} Press Shift and Tab to move back a cell.} The first letter of each word in a cell will
automatically capitalize.
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} Press Tab in the last cell of the table to insert another row.
} Extra rows can be deleted by clicking the Delete command on the Table Tools-Layout Ribbon.
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} Click anywhere in the cell.} Click the Shading command on the Table Tools-
Design Ribbon.} Click More Colors for more choices.
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} Spell check.} Add a header.} Save the file.} Print.
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} Tabs are used to align text.} Text can be aligned left, right, center, or by the decimal point
using tabs.} Tabs are set automatically every one-half inch across the
page.} Dot leaders can be added to tabs to help visually tie the
information together on a line.} Text can be sorted in ascending or descending order.} Tables are an easy way to organize related information.} Individual cells of a table can be formatted differently.} The cells of a table or the entire table can be shaded in with
color.
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