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deborrah120
deborrah120
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March 7, 2020
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Using tabs in split column

  • March 7, 2020
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Hi. I've used the Control Panel Split Column feature to make a list 2 columns in my text frame. I want to move the second column over an inch, so I tried using tabs but it won't work. Any advice? Thanks so much in advance.

 

 

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Correct answer rob day

Try setting a Left paragraph indent for the list paragraphs, and leave the Outside Gutter as 0, which will let you move the right column via the Inside Gutter until there is no space on the right.

 

 

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rob day
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rob dayCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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March 8, 2020

Try setting a Left paragraph indent for the list paragraphs, and leave the Outside Gutter as 0, which will let you move the right column via the Inside Gutter until there is no space on the right.

 

 

    deborrah120
    deborrah120Author
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    March 15, 2020

    Thanks for this idea. I'll test it out and see if it works for this project. I appreciate your help!

    N
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    nigelfrenchCommunity Expert
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    March 15, 2020

    Another approach that might give you more flexibility...

    Set the text frame as a two column frame and have first paragraph span the columns. You can adjust the left and right indents of the two column text as necessary.

      Michael Bullo
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      Michael BulloCommunity Expert
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      March 7, 2020

      The Span Columns feature has adjustable values for both Inside Gutter and Outside Gutter.

      The Paragraph formatting feature contains adjustable values for both Left Indent and Right Indent.

      Can any of these options help you out?

        deborrah120
        deborrah120Author
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        March 7, 2020

        Thanks very much for taking the time to help me. I can't find any features that change the inside or outside gutter for Split Columns or for Span Columns. I also can't find any way that the paragraph formatting feature can apply to these columns. It seems they are both accessed via the Tabs feature. When I explore that, I can't find any way to control the placement of the columns.

        Michael Bullo
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        Michael BulloCommunity Expert
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        March 7, 2020

        If you are using Paragraph Styles you can find those options here…

         

        The Inside and Outside Gutter options can also be found by holding down the Alt/Option key while clicking on the icon within the Control panel that runs across the top of InDesign. To see this option ensure that you are looking at the Paragraph options and not the Character options.

         

        Hope this helps.

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