Move a tab indicator using the mouse or trackpad, Move a tab indicator using the keyboard, Edit a tab’s location numerically – Nisus Writer Pro User Manual

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Structuring Paragraphs

Formatting Documents

Figure 95

Default Leader Tab underline pop-up menu

4. Click OK.

Move a tab indicator using the mouse or trackpad

Drag the Tab Indicator to its new location.

You can select multiple Tab Indicators then move them simultaneously if you press

1

or

A

as

you click the Tab Indicators.
Nisus Writer Pro displays a vertical line to indicate where the tab will align the text.

Move a tab indicator using the keyboard

1. Select any of the tab indicators (either individually, or more than one by pressing

1

or

A

).

2. Press the right or left arrows on the keyboard to move the indicators a short distance to the

right or left respectively.

!

You can select any combination of the tab indicators and the four indents and line wrap indicators by
pressing

1

or

A

as you click each one.

Edit a tab’s location numerically

1. Double-click the Tab Indicator.

The Edit Tab dialog indicates what kind of tab you have clicked and allows you to change it
using the pop-up menu presented.

2. Enter the value for the location you want.You can display the values either as they appear

from the edge of the paper: choose Position on Ruler

or from the margin: choose Inset from Margin.

You can display the units either as they are preset on the ruler (Ruler Units), or any of the other
units supported: Centimeters (cm), Inches (in), Millimeters (mm), Picas (pc) or Points (pt).

3. Click OK.

You can paste a numerical value into the dialog. This enables you to match a tab’s location in
one part of your document with that from another part of the document.

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