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brishook1 - 10 Oct 2005 01:27 GMT

I am trying to align my text appropriately for my resume. I need the page to
be left justified, but also flush on the right side. My professional field
requires a unique kind of resume. On the left, I list the description, but
then all the way to the right, I have to put the date. When I tab/space over,
the fight edge is not flush.

Any suggestions?

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Graham Mayor - 10 Oct 2005 06:14 GMT

Set a right aligned tab at the right margin

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> I am trying to align my text appropriately for my resume. I need the
> page to be left justified, but also flush on the right side. My
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brishook1 - 10 Oct 2005 17:00 GMT

Graham,

Thanks for your response, but I am still a little lost. I don't (fully)
understand how to set a right aligned tab, and how do I then enter the text
so that it is aligned. Right now I enter the text on the left, then space
over to the right and enter that portion. Even if I try to align with the
spacebar, it is still uneven.

Thanks,
Brian

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 10 Oct 2005 19:39 GMT

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/SettingTabs.htm. After you insert a
right tab stop at the right margin, you type the text you want on the left,
press Tab, then type the text you want on the right.

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brishook1 - 10 Oct 2005 20:10 GMT

Yes Yes...that works great!!!

BUT, how do I set the tabs for the entire document? I can do it on each
line, but can I do it for the whole shabang?

THANKS!
Brian

(You've just helped me get one step closer to getting a job!)

> See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/SettingTabs.htm. After you insert a
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Charles Kenyon - 10 Oct 2005 22:06 GMT

This is where styles come in. You have a paragraph style that has the tab
settings you want and apply it where you want it.
http://addbalance.com/usersguide/styles.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 10 Oct 2005 23:45 GMT

Or just select the entire document (Ctrl+A) before setting the tab.

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