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MS Office Forum / Word / Tables / January 2007decimal point
How can I line up decimal point within a column of a Word table? Use decimal tabs. > How can I line up decimal point within a column of a Word table? What is that? How to select it. Will that work in only few columns and partial column? I am using Word 2000. > Use decimal tabs. On the extreme left of the ruler you should see what looks like a capital L. When you click this it changes through an upside down T and a backward L. Keep clicking until you see an upside down T with a dot beside it - the decimal tab. Select the column or part of a column that you align figures. On the ruler click the tab at the point where the decimal point would be on the largest figure. All figures will align at this point. By the way, if you click at the right of whole numbers they will also align as if there was a decimal there. If you don't get it right first time you can drag the tab to the correct place. Be careful not to click again and set more than one tab. If you do, just grab it and drag it off the ruler to delete it. Hope this helps.  SignatureRae Drysdale > What is that? How to select it. > Will that work in only few columns and partial column? > > I am using Word 2000. > > > Use decimal tabs. See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/NumberAlignment.htm SignatureSuzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. > How can I line up decimal point within a column of a Word table? Hi Terry There are seven types of Tab settings that you can include in the ruler: Left Tab, Center Tab, Right Tab, Decimal Tab, , Bar Tab, First line Indent and Hanging Indent 1.Under the View menu, click Ruler The ruler is displayed on the top of the document page. Unless you have the ruler displayed you will not be able to position any tabs on the ruler. Do one of the following: • Click the decimal tab.on the left corner of the ruler, if you are working in the Normal View. -or- • If you are working in Print Layout View, then click the tab on the top of the Left ruler. 2. Click the decimal tab, Keep clicking the tab, until you view the decimal tab. 3. Select the text. 4. Click on the Ruler The decimal tab is positioned on the ruler. Note: Now when you enter number the number is moves left. The moment you press the decimal point on the keyboard, the other number moves right. This is an indication that the tab has a decimal tab constrain. Challa Prabhu > How can I line up decimal point within a column of a Word table? |
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