Apple Pages '09 - Manual (Page 94)

Setting Tab Stops to Align Text
You can align text at specific points by setting tab stops in a document, text box, table
cell, or shape. When you press the Tab key (or Option-Tab when you’re working in a
table cell), the insertion point (and any text to the right of it) moves to the next tab
stop, and text you type starts at that point. You can use the symbols on the horizontal
ruler or the Text inspector to manage tab stops.
To learn about Go to
Adding a new tab stop “Setting a New Tab Stop” on page 94
Changing the location and type of tab stops “Changing a Tab Stop” on page 95
Removing a tab stop “Deleting a Tab Stop” on page 96
Changing the distance between tab stops “Setting the Default Distance Between Tabs” on
page 96
Adjusting ruler preferences “Changing Ruler Settings” on page 96
Setting a New Tab Stop
You can use the horizontal ruler or the Text inspector to add a new tab stop.
If the horizontal ruler is hidden, click View in the toolbar and choose Show Rulers. To
learn more about adjusting your ruler preferences see “Changing Ruler Settings” on
page 96.
Blue tab symbols appear on
the horizontal ruler when you
select tabbed text.
Decimal tab
Right tab
Center tab
Left tab
Here are ways to create a new tab stop:
To create a new tab stop using the horizontal ruler, click the horizontal ruler to place a
m
tab symbol where you want to set the tab stop, and then Control-click the tab symbol.
Choose an alignment option from the shortcut menu.
Choose from among
these tab types.
You can also double-click the tab symbol repeatedly until the type of tab you
want appears.
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