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pierret18811376
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November 11, 2023
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question about tabs stops

  • November 11, 2023
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Hello,

I have imported a Word file into an FM document, so in the ruler at the top I have a lot of tab stops.

 

To remove all these tab stops, what I have done is : I put my cursor on the first line of the first paragraph and with the mouse I remove manually all the tab stops in the ruler for this line. Then I create a paragraph style. Then I select all the document and apply the created paragraph style to all the document.

Result : all the tab stops are gone in the ruler at the top.

 

Is it a good way to do it like that ? Or do you know a better way ?

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Correct answer pierret18811376

Meanwhile I have just found another solution :

- select all the document

- in the top ruler double click on a tab stop, and select "delete all".

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pierret18811376AuthorCorrect answer
Inspiring
November 11, 2023

Meanwhile I have just found another solution :

- select all the document

- in the top ruler double click on a tab stop, and select "delete all".

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    pierret18811376Author
    Inspiring
    November 11, 2023

    Hi Bob,

    I have first selected all my document and with your method it worked perfectly on all the document (no more tab stops in the top ruler).

     

    Bob_Niland
    Bob_Niland
    Braniac
    November 11, 2023

    re: I have first selected all my document and with your method it worked perfectly on all the document (no more tab stops in the top ruler).

    Umm, that may also have set all the auot-assigned Styles to match each other in all respects, which is typically undesired, unless step are taken to set the dialogs to [■]As-Is for everything except tabs.

     

    re: Meanwhile I have just found another solution :

    That may have just applied an override, and the tabs may reappear if you create any new paras, or update styles.

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    pierret18811376Author
    Inspiring
    November 11, 2023

    Frame Maker user's guide is saying : "To delete all tab stops, double-click a tab stop and click Delete All.".

    On my FM file it worked, even if after that I add a new paragraph or update style (no more tab stops in the top ruler).

    Bob_Niland
    Bob_Niland
    Braniac
    November 11, 2023

    In a paragraph where you want to remove tab stops:
    Format ▼ Paragraphs › Paragraph Designer /Basic\
    ☑ Tab Stops
    [Edit]
    [Delete All]
    [Update Style] {to revise all of the same name}
    Repeat for all paragraph styles with unwanted tabs.

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