User`s guide

Using the Text Window
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Working with Tabs
The text preview area is bordered by rulers to help you precisely position your text. The
white region of the rulers indicates the boundaries determined by the Page Width control.
For more information, see “Setting Up a Text Page” on page 406.
Tabs are markers that let you control the spacing between text.
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Tabs apply globally to the Text window. You cannot create different tabs to use with different
lines of text.
You can also create custom guides and grids to help you precisely position your text. For
more information, see “Using Grids and Guides” on page 55 and “Using Grids and Guides”
on page 55.
To create a tab:
1. Click anywhere on the horizontal ruler and drag to position the new tab.
2. Double-click the tab marker to change from left justified to right or center justified.
To remove a tab:
• Drag the tab down away from the ruler.
To create lists:
1. Type the title for the first column.
2. Press the Tab key.
3. For the second column, repeat steps 1 and 2.
4. To use the default Center justification, type without pressing the Tab key.
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Center justified