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As you are all aware, I am all about saving time and keystrokes and setting the tabs in my documents is no exception. Simply double-click on the ruler just below the markings. Make certain that you double-click at the bottom of the ruler instead of ... the top. If you double-click at the top, you might be surprised to see the Page Setup dialog box appear. Please take care that you do not inadvertently set a tab stop when you double-click on the ruler, but if you do so, you can delete the newly created tab stop at the Tabs dialog box or simply drag it off the ruler. When you become a member at ... (view more)

Sometimes you want to use numbers in a table, but darn! you want to use currency numbers and it takes forever and a day to tab and space in a table in PowerPoint! Well guess what? Your troubles are over because I am going to tell you how to ... accomplish this! To align a number to a decimal tab in a table cell, you must insert a tab character before the number in a PowerPoint 2007 table. Follow the steps below to learn how: Add a Decimal Tab to a Single Table Cell: In the Navigation pane, click the slide that you would like to edit. If you do not see the Ruler, click to select the Ruler check ... (view more)

Bambalam Make your own Windows apps using PHP scripts with Bambalam! This tool embeds PHP scripts into a single executable .exe file via command line options. Bambalam is fully documented and even comes with examples. ... http://www.bambalam.se/bamcompile/ Ruler For Windows Virtual on-screen ruler for Windows Vista, XP and 2000. http://www.arulerforwindows.com/ (view more)

Many presentations involve slides containing numbers. They could be financial figures, measurements or other key indicators. If these figures include decimals, they should be aligned at the decimal point. In this manner, your audience can easily ... compare numbers by looking at the figures to the left and right of the decimal point. Having said that: the default alignment when you use the Tab key is left alignment of the starting number. Some people try to use leading spaces to attempt to create decimal alignment, but it never works properly and looks strange to your audience when the numbers ... (view more)

When you press the Tab key, the insertion point moves to the right 0.5 inch which means that your typing moves 0.5 inch to the right. This is MS Word's default tab. You use this tab to indent the first line of a paragraph, or even to separate short ... items, such as the chapter name and page title on a table of contents. You can also use tabs to place columns of short items side by side, such as those in a schedule of events, but for that use you may want to set a custom tab. Tabs come in four varieties: left, center, decimal, and right. You use the ruler or the Tabs dialog box to set the tabs. ... (view more)

The blank area around the edges of a page is the margin, and you can control how much or how little space you leave there. Of course, you can't run the text all the way from edge to edge on the page, although it would certainly save paper. Imagine ... reading a novel with no margin: even if it cost less, it wouldn't be worth the eye strain. Setting generous margins is a great way to make a document easy on the eyes when reading. Typical business letters allow for at least an inch on all sides, and newsletters require as little as 0.25 inch because they divide the page into smaller elements. In ... (view more)

One way to format paragraphs is to indent them. Indentation refers to the distance a paragraph is set from the margin. You can set these indentation styles one at a time or in combination: Left indent Right indent First-Line indent Hanging indent ... Word offers complete control over paragraph indentation. Like other formatting techniques, you can set indentation by using buttons, the Format | Paragraph command, or shortcut keys. But you can also set indentation by using various elements of the ruler. Indentation is used either to set a paragraph apart or to make it easier to read. For instance, ... (view more)

Dk Ruler DKRuler is a sizable drag and drop horizontal, vertical and translucent ruler for your computer's desktop. DKRuler stays on top of all applications and file system windows. http://www.dkpcode.com/ Emavi EmAvi is software to edit the frames ... of AVI animation files. Text, shapes and lines can be added to the frames of the animation. The thickness of lines can be changed and shapes can be filled with color. The font and color of text can be changed as well as the color of shapes. EmAvi can be used to conveniently add text, such as a company's URL and/or copyright to AVI animation files. ... (view more)

When you select anywhere inside a paragraph, Word's ruler bar shows the tab settings for that paragraph. If you select multiple paragraphs, however, the tabs on the ruler bar may be grayed out. This occurs when the paragraphs have different tab ... settings. In almost any case, an option that is grayed-out infers that the "option" (whatever it may be) is unavailable. With a grayed-out tab, however, that is not the case. One way to set consistent tabs for multiple paragraphs is to select [highlight] the paragraphs and then use the Format | Tabs command from the main menu. To do so: Double-click ... (view more)