Tabs

Moving and Changing Tabs

When we set the tabs, there is a very wide gap between the Office column and the 1996 Sales column. We can select all 4 rows again and move the tab that currently sits at 2". By clicking-and-dragging a tab, you can move it to a new location. Here is what the sheet looks like if we click-and-drag the 2" tab to 1.75". (To keep the columns even, we'll also move the 4" tab to 4.25".) <Click here to see a video demo.> (99K)

The only downside of our columns is the titles over each cities' sales would look better if they were centered over the numbers. We can accomplish this by changing the tabs for the first row only. Changing a tab is actually a two-step process. Firstly, you must remove the existing tab by dragging it down. Secondly, you must click on the ruler where you want the new tab to go. (If necessary, change the type of tab.) For this example, we'll highlight the first row, drag the current tabs away, then replace each with a center tab slightly left of the old tab. Here is the result. <Click here for a video demo.> (344K)