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Using Ruler to Set Tabs
I noticed recently that there is small difference when setting tabs in MS Word using the ruler. I have Office 365 and this is a small change from my previous versions of Office. In my prior versions of Office (2010, 2013), you could merely click inside the ruler and this would set a tab in your document. With Word 365, if you double-click directly on the ruler itself, the Page Setup window pops up. I found, quite by accident, that if I click immediately above the white space between the document and the ruler, but slightly below the ruler, you can set the tab. If you double-click, you set the tab and the tab window opens. Regards, Steve |
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Nice find. It has always been annoying to get to the tabs dialog and that will make life a bit easier.
I note with some irony that Microsoft have introduced this tweak to coincide with more and more touchscreen users who will never have that degree of precision in their clicks.
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Andrew Lockton Chrysalis Design, Melbourne Australia |
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What you are describing is not new behavior in Word.
Clicking the upper part of the horizontal ruler displays the Page Setup dialog box. Clicking the bottom part sets a tab, and double-clicking the bottom sets a tab and displays the Tab dialog box. Similarly, you can double-click an indent indicator on the ruler to display the Paragraph dialog box.
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Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP Microsoft 365 apps for business Windows 11 Professional |
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