Exercise (Set Tab Stops)

  • Open a new document under Microsoft Word.
  • Click File on the Menu bar. Choose Page Setup.
  • Click the Margins tab.
  • Set both left and right margins at 1"

    Page Setup
  • Click Format on the menu bar. Choose Tabs.
  • In the Tab stop position: box enter 0.5 Tab Stop Position
  • Under Alignment, click Left Alignment
  • Click the Set button Set Button
  • In the Tab stop position: box enter 1.75
  • Under Alignment, click Left Alignment
  • Click the Set button Set Button
  • In the Tab stop position: box enter 3
  • Under Alignment, click Right Alignment
  • Click the Set button Set Button
  • In the Tab stop position: box enter 4
  • Under Alignment, click Center Alignment
  • Click the Set button Set Button
  • In the Tab stop position: box enter 6
  • Under Alignment, click Decimal Alignment
  • Click the Set button Set Button
  • Clcik the OK button.
  • Type in the following information, putting in one tab space between the columns:

    Name ID     Date  Region Commission
    Sandy Smith 045 Nov. 98 Region 1             $43.00
    Tom Johnston 213 Dec. 97 Region 4           $345.23
    Barb Lee 145 Feb. 99 Region 2             $54.09
    David Scott 087 Feb. 99 Region 2             $13.23
    Laura Sims 435 May 99 Region 2             $78.25
  • Start a new page by : Clicking Insert on the Menu bar. Choosing Break, then Clicking Next Page.
  • Click Format on the Menu bar. Choose Tabs. Click the Clear All Clear All Button button to clear all tabs
  • Set new tab stops at:
    Left: 0.5"
    Right: 3"
    Center: 4"
    Decimal: 5.5"
  • Type in the following information, putting in one tab space between the columns:

    8 1/2" * 11 Papers 40 Cases  Brandon, MB $200.00
    8 1/2" * 14 Papers 35 Cases Winnipeg, MB $180.00
    3 1/2" Floppy Disks 40 Boxes  Toronto, ON $100.25
    Report Covers 50 Boxes  Ottawa, ON $123.78
    HP Printers             2 Vancouver, BC $1234.45
    Sony 15" Monitor             1  Calgary, AB $832.45

  • Save your document.


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