SECTION 2
Lesson 2.5: Changing Text's Position

   

 

 

1.

Open Microsoft Office Word 2003. (If you already have Word open, use Ctrl + N to open a blank document.)

 

 

2.

Click the View menu and click Print Layout.

 

 

Click the View menu again and see if Rulers is checked. If it is, click off the menu to return to the editing window. If it is not, click it to check it.

 

 

 

 

3.

Click the tab selector button to the left of the horizontal ruler until you have centre tab selected.

 

 

Click the 3 inch mark on the horizontal ruler to set this tab.

 

 

4.

Click the Format menu and click Tabs.

 

 

In the Tab Stop position, type 1.5.

For Alignment, click Right.

For Leader, select any line type.

Click Set and then click OK.

 

 

5.

In your editing window, press Tab once and type: This should use the right tab I set at one and a half inches.

 

 

6.

Press Enter, then press Tab twice and type: This should use the centre tab I set at three inches.

 

 

7.

Select your first sentence. Press Ctrl + E to centre your text and see how it changes.

 

 

8.

Select your second sentence. Click the Justify icon () on the standard toolbar to justify your text.

 

 

9.

Click the Format menu and click Tabs.

 

 

Click Clear All.

Click OK.

 

 

10.

Place your cursor over the right margin indicator in the ruler. (Remember, the margin indicator looks like a small grey line. Your cursor will change to a double-headed arrow when your mouse is over it.)

 

 

11.

Drag your margin indicator to 5 inches.

 

 

12.

Close Microsoft Office Word 2003. Do not save your document.