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Inspiring
April 2, 2018
Question

Extent underline to edge of table

  • April 2, 2018
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I am creating a basic credit card information form which allows people can write on to fill out their information. Instead of adding a bunch of underline characters to the edge, is there some way I could auto insert a line reaching to the very right side of the table?

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    Barb Binder
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 2, 2018

    After seeing your screen shot, I want to add that I am using a tabbed table, not a cell-based table like Excel. If you already have a cell-based table, you could either:

    1. Select the table and choose Table > Convert Table to Text or
    2. Add the tabs at the end of each cell with Type > Insert Special Character > Tab (because pressing tab in a table moves you to the next cell)

    ~Barb

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
    Inspiring
    April 2, 2018

    This did it!!! Your smart. You should get a cookie. The problem was that I was pressing on the TAB button within a table skipping into the next row. I tried what you mentioned on a new document it worked, and then I saw your last comment about special character insert. Thank you!

    Barb Binder
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 2, 2018

    I like cookies!

    And always happy to help.

    ~Barb

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
    amaarora
    Inspiring
    April 2, 2018

    Hi,

    Can you add screenshots of what you aim to achieve?

    From what i understand, using Type->Tabs panel with a tab leader set to “_” can help you out.

    -Aman

    Inspiring
    April 2, 2018

    That was helpful, but when I hit my tab key on my keybaord, or go to type show hidden characters, I do not see any tab icons...

    Inspiring
    April 2, 2018

    I hit my tab key, nothing indents. it's like the tab key isnt working