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Figure 61: Options for the last line of a justified paragraph
Setting tab stops and indents
The default tab stops affect two things: tabs within paragraphs (as
shown in Figure 62) and the indentation of entire paragraphs by using
the Increase Indent button on the Formatting toolbar.
Using the default tab stops to space out material on a page is not
recommended, for two reasons:
If you use the default tab interval and then send the document to
someone who has chosen a different default tab interval, tabbed
material will change to use the other person’s settings.
Any changes you make to the default tab stops affect existing
default tab stops (in any document you open afterwards) as well
as tab stops you insert after making the change.
Both cases may cause a major formatting problem, as illustrated in
Figure 62.
Figure 62: Default tab settings might be different
To avoid these unwanted changes, do not use the default tabs. Instead,
define your own tab stops in paragraph styles or individual paragraphs
as described in “Defining your own tab stops and indents” on page 80.
Tip
Depending on what you are trying to accomplish a borderless
table is often a better choice than using tabs.
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