T A B S

Tabs are the jumps your cursor makes from one position to another.  They are great at aligning text.  To view your tabs on your ruler, click the VIEW tab and check the box by the word RULER.  There are five different types of tabs that can help align your text:

1.  Left:  this is your default tab.  In the upper left corner beside your ruler, you will see an icon that looks like an L.  If you click anywhere on your ruler, you will see an L pop onto the ruler and that will set a left tab stop.  

2.  Center:  to obtain a center tab, click the L in the photo.  You will receive an upside down T.  When you point to it, it will say “Center Tab.”  Please see picture. 

3.  Right:  when you click the center tab icon, you will receive a right tab or a backward L.  A right tab will align data on the right side and not the left.  

4.  Decimal:  when you click the right tab, you will receive an upside down T with a period.  This is great for aligning numbers with decimals.  

5.  Bar:  when you click the decimal tab, you will receive a bar tab which looks like a lowercase l.  This will place bars/lines on your page.