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  39 <title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">Tabs</title>
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  44 <section id="tabulator">
  45 <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3156027"><bookmark_value>formats; tabulators</bookmark_value>
  46 <bookmark_value>fill characters with tabulators</bookmark_value>
  47 <bookmark_value>tab stops;settings</bookmark_value>
  48 </bookmark>
  49 <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/HID_TABULATOR" id="bm_id3153311" localize="false"/>
  50 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3156027" xml-lang="en-US" level="1" l10n="U" oldref="1"><link href="text/shared/01/05030300.xhp" name="Tabs">Tabs</link></paragraph>
  51 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153577" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="2"><ahelp hid="HID_TABULATOR">Set the position of a tab stop in a paragraph.</ahelp></paragraph>
  52 </section>
  53 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3147653" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="40">If you want, you can also use the ruler to set the tab positions.</paragraph>
  54 <section id="howtoget">
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  57 <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX:METRICBOX:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:ED_TABPOS" id="bm_id3155390" localize="false"/>
  58 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3154897" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="3">Position</paragraph>
  59 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153331" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="4"><ahelp hid="SVX:METRICBOX:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:ED_TABPOS">Select a tab stop type, enter a new measurement, and then click <emph>New</emph>. If you want, you can also specify the measurement units to use for the tab (cm for centimeter, or " for inches). Existing tabs to the left of the first tab that you set are removed.</ahelp></paragraph>
  60 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3155180" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="9">Type</paragraph>
  61 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3149514" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="10">Select the type of tab stop that you want to modify.</paragraph>
  62 <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX:RADIOBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_TABTYPE_LEFT" id="bm_id3153321" localize="false"/>
  63 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3157910" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="11">Left</paragraph>
  64 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3146847" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="41">The name of this tab stop is <emph>Left/Top</emph> if Asian language support is enabled.</paragraph>
  65 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153698" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="12"><ahelp hid="SVX:RADIOBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_TABTYPE_LEFT">Aligns the left edge of the text to the tab stop and extends the text to the right.</ahelp></paragraph>
  66 <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX:RADIOBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_TABTYPE_RIGHT" id="bm_id3159269" localize="false"/>
  67 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3149763" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="13">Right</paragraph>
  68 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3148491" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="42">This name of this tab stop is <emph>Right/Bottom</emph> if Asian language support is enabled.</paragraph>
  69 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3151384" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="14"><ahelp hid="SVX:RADIOBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_TABTYPE_RIGHT">Aligns the right edge of the text to the tab stop and extends the text to the left of the tab stop.</ahelp></paragraph>
  70 <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX:RADIOBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_TABTYPE_CENTER" id="bm_id3152474" localize="false"/>
  71 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3153628" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="15">Center</paragraph>
  72 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154347" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="16"><ahelp hid="SVX:RADIOBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_TABTYPE_CENTER">Aligns the center of the text to the tab stop.</ahelp></paragraph>
  73 <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX:RADIOBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_TABTYPE_DECIMAL" id="bm_id3149295" localize="false"/>
  74 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3148552" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="17">Decimal</paragraph>
  75 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3144422" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="18"><ahelp hid="SVX:RADIOBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_TABTYPE_DECIMAL">Aligns the decimal point of a number to the center of the tab stop and text to the left of the tab.</ahelp></paragraph>
  76 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154388" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="19"><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="WIN">The character that is used as a decimal separator depends on the regional setting of your operating system.
  77 </caseinline></switchinline></paragraph>
  78 <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX:EDIT:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:ED_TABTYPE_DECCHAR" id="bm_id3150791" localize="false"/>
  79 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3153380" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="20">Character</paragraph>
  80 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153778" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="21"><ahelp hid="SVX:EDIT:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:ED_TABTYPE_DECCHAR">Enter a character that you want the decimal tab to use as a decimal separator.</ahelp></paragraph>
  81 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3159151" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="22">Fill Character</paragraph>
  82 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3154153" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="23">Specify the characters to use as leader to the left of the tab stop.</paragraph>
  83 <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX:RADIOBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_FILLCHAR_NO" id="bm_id3151178" localize="false"/>
  84 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3144760" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="24">None</paragraph>
  85 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3143231" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="25"><ahelp hid="SVX:RADIOBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_FILLCHAR_NO">Inserts no fill characters, or removes existing fill characters to the left of the tab stop.</ahelp></paragraph>
  86 <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX:RADIOBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_FILLCHAR_POINTS" id="bm_id3150742" localize="false"/>
  87 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3152933" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="26">.......</paragraph>
  88 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153192" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="27"><ahelp hid="SVX:RADIOBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_FILLCHAR_POINTS">Fills the empty space to the left of the tab stop with dots.</ahelp></paragraph>
  89 <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX:RADIOBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_FILLCHAR_DASHLINE" id="bm_id3156424" localize="false"/>
  90 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3156280" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="28">------</paragraph>
  91 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3156212" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="29"><ahelp hid="SVX:RADIOBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_FILLCHAR_DASHLINE">Fills the empty space to the left of the tab stop with dashes.</ahelp></paragraph>
  92 <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX:RADIOBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_FILLCHAR_UNDERSCORE" id="bm_id3150767" localize="false"/>
  93 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3157960" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="30">______</paragraph>
  94 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3151043" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="31"><ahelp hid="SVX:RADIOBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_FILLCHAR_UNDERSCORE">Draws a line to fill the empty space to the left of the tab stop.</ahelp></paragraph>
  95 <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX:RADIOBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_FILLCHAR_OTHER" id="bm_id3153057" localize="false"/>
  96 <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX:EDIT:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:ED_FILLCHAR_OTHER" id="bm_id3151116" localize="false"/>
  97 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3153770" xml-lang="en-US" level="3" l10n="U" oldref="32">Character</paragraph>
  98 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3150441" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="33"><ahelp hid="SVX:RADIOBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_FILLCHAR_OTHER">Allows you to specify a character to fill the empty space to the left of the tab stop.</ahelp></paragraph>
  99 <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX:PUSHBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_NEW" id="bm_id3156105" localize="false"/>
 100 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3152596" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="36">New</paragraph>
 101 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3163717" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="37"><ahelp hid="SVX:PUSHBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_NEW">Adds the tab stop that you defined to the current paragraph.</ahelp></paragraph>
 102 <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/SVX:PUSHBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_DELALL" id="bm_id3153573" localize="false"/>
 103 <paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3153945" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="38">Clear All</paragraph>
 104 <paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3145660" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="39"><ahelp hid="SVX:PUSHBUTTON:RID_SVXPAGE_TABULATOR:BTN_DELALL">Removes all of the tab stops that you defined under <emph>Position</emph>. Sets <emph>Left</emph> tab stops at regular intervals as the default tab stops.</ahelp></paragraph>
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