Brother WP-700D - Manual (Page 52)

clearing Tabs
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1. To clear a single tab or decimal tab, move the cursor to that position and
press icopa + ifUl.
2. To clear all tabs and decimal tabs, hold down [CODEI + [TCLFM until the follow­
ing message appears:
All tabs cleared.
Using Tabs while Typing
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1. Press [T/ai to move the cursor to the next tab stop to the right. A symbol —>
appears on the screen just before the new text cursor position to remind you
that there is now a tab in the text.
NOTE:
If there is no tab stop to the right, the cursor moves to the right margin.
2. Type your text.
3.
Repeat the above procedure for each column in your table.
Using Decimal Tabs while Typing
Decimal tab stops are a convenient feature unique to word processors. When you
move the cursor there with the cursor remains fixed in that column, and
each character that you type appears to the left of the tab stop. Once you type the
decimal point, however, the point appears at the tab stop, and the cursor returns
to normal operation. The primary use, of course, is to align columns of numbers
with decimal points.
1. Press I1MI to move the cursor to the next decimal tab stop to the right. A
symbol —> appears on the screen just before the new text cursor position to
remind you that there is now a tab in the text.
NOTE:
If there is no tab stop to the right, the cursor moves to the right margin.
2. Type the number.
3.
Repeat the above procedure for each column in your table.
NOTE:
The cursor also returns to normal operation if you press mnm6 or .
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