Setting tabs in Word

 

        Today we will be learning how to adjust tabs in Word. 

We will be using the Modified Block letter style to demonstrate this. Adjusting the tab makes completing documents, such as the Modified Block style, possible. We will begin with a document that has the traditional tab:

In the above image, we have a word document, with a modified block style with the paragraph markings. The tab is set at its default position. The red circles indicate the position of the tab.

Now that we know what the default tab looks like we will begin editing to adjust the tab. This is useful when you are writing any type of correspondence that needs information on the right side of the page. There are 2 ways to move the tab we will start with the "ruler" method. 

First, we have to find out where our ruler is, that option as shown in the above picture can be accessed from the top toolbar and from the view tab.

Now that we know how to locate our tools let's use them!

Click on the tab marker with your mouse. This can be found circled on the left now drag it to where you want to set your tab. In this ima,ge I am setting mine to 3.25 for a Modified Block letter. After you move your tab immediately go to the line you intend to tab and hit the tab key. If you don't do it immediately you will have to move your tab all over again.

For this second method, we'll use our toolbar. We will be going to the "Layout" menu as seen below.

From the Layout Menu, we will click on the "paragraph" drop-down menu. We will go to our tabs menu circled at the bottom. Next, I will show you the image of the "tab" menu.

When you get to this menu you will set the tab at 3.25, aligned left. You can also set your default tab from here. After you have set your tab, go back into your document and hit the tab key. Your completed document should look like this:

Hopefully, this blog was informative and you learned something new. Next week we'll be working with tables in word.