Tabs and decimal tabs, Setting tabs, Notes – Brother WP330MDS User Manual

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The minimum distance between margins is set to two inches. The maximum

distance is nine inches (maximum printing width of the word processor) and, in

terms of columns, depends on the pitch as Indicated in the following table:

NOTES:

If you mistakenly press CODE + M REL when there is no need to modify the

margins, press CANCEL to resume normal editing.

Pitch

(characters per inch)

Distance Between Margins (columns)

Minimum # characters

Maximum # characters

(Pica)

(Elite)

108

15 (Micron)

135

Tabs and Decimal Tabs

If you have been using a typewriter, you already know how convenient tabs are for

aligning text. Decimal tabs provide additional convenience when typing numbers.

Decimal tabs automatically align a column of numbers at the decimal point instead of

the first character. The scale indicates these two types of tabs with T for normal tabs,

and D for decimal tabs.

Setting Tabs

Tser

CODE

You may change tabs at any time - before, while, or after typing the text.

1. Move the cursor to the position where you want a tab. (See “Moving the Text

Cursor"’ on page 37.)

2. Press CODE + T SET to set a normal tab, or CODE + DT SET to set a decimal

tab at the current cursor position. The corresponding symbol T or D appears on
the scale. Up to 30 tabs and decimal tabs can be set. Setting a tab where you
already had a decimal tab replaces the D with a T and vice-versa.

NOTES:

• When the *NEWFILE is opened, there are no tab set.

• Since the pitch determines the actual position on the printed page, the columns

may appear at undesired positions if you change the pitch of a table formatted

with tabs and decimal tabs.