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Christopher Pickering
Christopher Pickering
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January 29, 2020
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Tab lost between left paragraph indent and negative first line indent

  • January 29, 2020
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Hi,

 

Please check out this example:

 

A paragraph with 2p left indent, and -1.5p left indent on the first line.

Then try to add a tabstop to make the starting text (modi in this pic) have some indentation.

 

It seems tab stop is not picking up the tabs that end in between the -1.5p and 2p indents.

 

Does the same thing happen to you? Do you have any ideas for a work around?

Thanks!

Christopher 

 

 
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    Correct answer federico platon

    You can instead select those paragraps and convert to a numbered list, where you can then move the tab stop in those paragraphs further right as you need, adjusting its position with the Tabs ruler.

    Once you have done it, to replace A, B, C with corresponding letters, select the text and Text>Bullet &  Numbering Lists>Convert numbering to text, and replace.

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    federico platonCorrect answer
    Legend
    January 30, 2020

    You can instead select those paragraps and convert to a numbered list, where you can then move the tab stop in those paragraphs further right as you need, adjusting its position with the Tabs ruler.

    Once you have done it, to replace A, B, C with corresponding letters, select the text and Text>Bullet &  Numbering Lists>Convert numbering to text, and replace.

      Christopher Pickering
      Christopher PickeringAuthor
      Known Participant
      January 30, 2020

      Excellent, thank you! Yes, I'm actually using it for numbered text that is also indented. I will use that solution.

       

      Thanks!

      rob day
      Community Expert
      rob dayCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      January 29, 2020

      The tab isn‘t going to do anything unless it is to the left of the first line left indent marker. So a left aligned tab to the left of the marker would do this:

       

       

       

      If you want less space between the indents you don’t need to include a tab stop:

       

       

      But if there will be more than one character before the tab, you have to allow enough space for the extra characters to clear the first line indent:

       

        Christopher Pickering
        Christopher PickeringAuthor
        Known Participant
        January 30, 2020

        Thanks for the suggestions! 

         

        I think I wasn't super clear though, or am misunderstanding you 🙂 

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

        The first paragraph in this pic has the tab stop between the two indents.

         

        The second paragraph is how I want it to look, but I had to put in 2 tabs. Is there a way to do it with only one tab?

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        federico platon
        Legend
        January 30, 2020

        If you use one tab the following text will move right up to your l;eft indent, it acts as a first stop, thus you need two tabs using your settings scheme.

        BUT, you may instead, use just one tab and readjust your left and first line indents. That's, you wish to displace that text 24pt further to the right, left indent must increase 24pt and first line indent reduce 24pt.

        (To move the indent points on the Tab ruler indepently press Shift while dragging, or select and change value in numerical window).

        You may also insert an em space white space.

        And please, keep in mind that tabs cannot be included in paragraph styles, 

         

        Does you question relates to any practical or real sitruation?

        I can hardly imagine a paragraph where the first line starts with just one letter left hanging, and the following first line text is right displaced from the following lines below.

         

        Could you please show us an example using real text? Thanks

         

         

         

         

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          federico platon
          Legend
          January 29, 2020

          In your capture the tab stop shown on the ruler tab, is at the right of both indents.

          If you place a (just one) tab in a position at the left of the Left Indent it does practically nothing, the text continues at the Left Indent position. (The tab stop is at right of the Left Indent)

          While if you place the tab stop at the left of the Left Indent the text continues at that point, if there is enough space after the initial text starting at the First Line Indent and the Left indent position.

          Please check by youself with bigger values to visualize it.

           

            rob day
            Community Expert
            rob dayCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            January 29, 2020

            Sorry, I did not see your post

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