*Permanent* Default Tab Setting

How does one set a *permanent* default tab setting? I want my tabs to be .25"
(not .5") in EVERY document I create, and I do not want to have to change the
"default" everytime each time I create a new document. Does anyone know how
to accomplish this? Thanks.

1. Change the normal style to have that setting and save it as a default.

2. Better yet, prepare a custom document template with all styles you use
set for your tabs and use that template for creating new documents.

http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm
http://addbalance.com/usersguide/styles.htm
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Zigmund" wrote in message
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How does one set a *permanent* default tab setting? I want my tabs to be
.25"
(not .5") in EVERY document I create, and I do not want to have to change
the
"default" everytime each time I create a new document. Does anyone know
how
to accomplish this? Thanks.

Open Normal.dot and set the default interval there. For tips on finding
Normal.dot, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Zigmund" wrote in message
...
How does one set a *permanent* default tab setting? I want my tabs to be
..25"
(not .5") in EVERY document I create, and I do not want to have to change
the
"default" everytime each time I create a new document. Does anyone know
how
to accomplish this? Thanks.

You cannot change the default tab interval through a style; that setting is
not available in Format | Style | Modify | Format: Tabs.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Charles Kenyon" wrote in
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1. Change the normal style to have that setting and save it as a default.

2. Better yet, prepare a custom document template with all styles you use
set for your tabs and use that template for creating new documents.

http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm
http://addbalance.com/usersguide/styles.htm
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Zigmund" wrote in message
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How does one set a *permanent* default tab setting? I want my tabs to be
.25"
(not .5") in EVERY document I create, and I do not want to have to
change
the
"default" everytime each time I create a new document. Does anyone know
how
to accomplish this? Thanks.

I had forgotten that there even was a setting for changing the default tab
interval. I simply set tabs where I want them and if I need greater
intervals I usually use a table rather than multiple tabs.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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You cannot change the default tab interval through a style; that setting
is
not available in Format | Style | Modify | Format: Tabs.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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so
all may benefit.

"Charles Kenyon" wrote in
message ...
1. Change the normal style to have that setting and save it as a default.

2. Better yet, prepare a custom document template with all styles you use
set for your tabs and use that template for creating new documents.

http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm
http://addbalance.com/usersguide/styles.htm
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Zigmund" wrote in message
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How does one set a *permanent* default tab setting? I want my tabs to
be
.25"
(not .5") in EVERY document I create, and I do not want to have to
change
the
"default" everytime each time I create a new document. Does anyone know
how
to accomplish this? Thanks.

Me, too. But sometimes users want .8" intervals for coding or some other
special requirement.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Charles Kenyon" wrote in
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I had forgotten that there even was a setting for changing the default tab
interval. I simply set tabs where I want them and if I need greater
intervals I usually use a table rather than multiple tabs.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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You cannot change the default tab interval through a style; that setting
is
not available in Format | Style | Modify | Format: Tabs.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Charles Kenyon" wrote in
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1. Change the normal style to have that setting and save it as a
default.

2. Better yet, prepare a custom document template with all styles you
use
set for your tabs and use that template for creating new documents.

http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm
http://addbalance.com/usersguide/styles.htm
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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"Zigmund" wrote in message
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How does one set a *permanent* default tab setting? I want my tabs to
be
.25"
(not .5") in EVERY document I create, and I do not want to have to
change
the
"default" everytime each time I create a new document. Does anyone
know
how
to accomplish this? Thanks.

When you modify the default tab stops, the changes apply to the
current file, only. You can change the default tab stops for a
template, assuming that you open the document as a template (via
FileOpen), and then it will affect all documents created from
that template. Note, however, that it is much better to create a
style with custom tab stops than to modify the default tab stops.
For more information, see:
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/SettingTabs.htm.

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Stefan Blom


"Zigmund" wrote in message
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How does one set a *permanent* default tab setting? I want my
tabs to be .25"
(not .5") in EVERY document I create, and I do not want to have
to change the
"default" everytime each time I create a new document. Does
anyone know how
to accomplish this? Thanks.