Writer Guide

To set the measurement unit and the spacing of default tab stops, use
Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org Writer > General. On this page,
make any required changes in the Settings section (Figure 63) and
click OK to save.
Figure 63: Selecting a measurement unit and
default tab stop spacing.
You can also set or change the measurement unit of the ruler itself by
right-clicking on the ruler to open a list of units, as shown in Figure 64.
Click on one of them to change the ruler to that unit. This change does
not affect the measurement unit chosen in the Options.
Figure 64: Ruler showing default tab stops
The horizontal ruler shows both the default tab stops and any that you
have defined.
Defining your own tab stops and indents
To set your own tab stops for one or more selected paragraphs, use the
Tabs page of the Paragraph dialog box. To reach this page, you can
either:
• Double-click anywhere between the left and right indent icons on
the ruler itself to open the Tabs page of the Paragraph dialog box,
or
• Right-click on the paragraph, choose Paragraph from the pop-up
menu, and choose the Tabs page.
Similarly, you can change the tabs defined in the paragraph style.
Right-click on the paragraph, choose Edit Paragraph Style from the
pop-up menu, and choose the Tabs page. See Chapter 7 (Working with
Styles) for more information.
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