InDesign

TOPIC APPEARS IN:

Set tabs

You can set left, center, right, and decimal or special-character tabs. When you use the special-character tab, you can set a tab to align to any character you choose, such as a colon or a dollar sign.

  1. Using the Type tool , click an insertion point in the paragraph.
  2. Press the Tab key. Add tabs in the paragraphs where you want to add horizontal space. (You can also add tabs after you create your tab settings.)
    Using tabs to align text

  3. To specify which paragraphs will be affected, select a paragraph or a group of paragraphs.
  4. For the first tab, click a tab-alignment button (left, right, center, or decimal) in the Tabs dialog box to specify how text will align to the tab’s position.
  5. Do one of the following:

    • Click a location on the tab ruler to position a new tab.

      Adding a new tab setting

    • Type a position in the X box and press Enter or Return. If the X value is selected, press the up or down arrow key to increase or decrease the tab value by 1 point, respectively.

  6. For subsequent tabs with different alignments, repeat steps 3 and 4.
The first tab setting is right-aligned; the second tab setting is left-aligned.

To insert a tab character in a table, choose Type > Insert Special Character > Other > Tab.