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April 16, 2019
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Can't select right indent in tabs panel.

  • April 16, 2019
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I am trying to create dot leader tabs in InDesign for a program. When I open tabs and click right indent arrow in the upper left corner of the Tabs window it won't allow me to select it. It becomes dark gray when I roll over it but does nothing when I click it. Is there something I am missing or that I should be doing?

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    Correct answer GMDS Learner

    Here is a copy of the block of text  I am working with:

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    I think I figured it out. I was able to access the right justify arrow in the paragraph style.

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    Steve Werner
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    Steve WernerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    April 16, 2019

    Let's make sure you're doing the steps correctly. Here's a diagram of the three steps to make tab leaders:

    Steve Werner
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    Steve WernerCommunity Expert
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    April 16, 2019

    And before that, you actually need a tab character in the text like this:

    And the text has to be selected before the first steps I showed you. You can see that the text is highlighted.

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    GMDS LearnerAuthor
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    April 16, 2019

    Well, I did the steps up to step 3. I can't select the right justified tab.

    1. Inserted a tab character.

    2. Selected the text.

    3. The problem starts when I attempt to select right justified tab.

    I was hoping there was something I was overlooking. Ever heard of this before?

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