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LibreOffice is a robust, open-source office suite. Packaged for Windows, Macintosh, and GNU/Linux. LibreOffice comprises 6 applications with various features catering to all data processing and document publishing needs: Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Math, and Base.
Tab Formatting Hacks in LibreOffice
In this article, we introduce you to the art of tab formatting in LibreOffice. Utilizing this feature helps you present and organize text more logically, harmoniously, and professionally.
Tab Formatting in LibreOffice
* Preparation steps:
- Ensure your computer has LibreOffice installed; refer to how to install LibreOffice here.
- Have a LibreOffice Writer file ready for tab formatting.
Imagine you want to create dots in a document. The typical approach is to manually input '.'. To automate this, you can format tabs using the following steps:
Step 1: Enter the title lines requiring tab formatting -> then press the tab key on your keyboard:
Step 2: Select the text portion for tab formatting -> right-click and choose Paragraph
Step 3: The Paragraph dialogue appears -> click the Tabs tab as shown below:
Step 4: The Tabs dialogue interface appears with the following options:
- Position: Length of the tab segment.
- Type: Alignment for the tab segment.
- Fill character: Display style of the tab.
Once you've made your selections, click OK to complete.
The result after clicking OK and pressing the Tab key will be as shown below:
To Remove Tabs: Rework in Step 3 -> then click on Delete all -> select OK to remove.
Now you know how to Format tabs in LibreOffice. The steps are not too complicated, right? To have standardized and professional text, follow the tab formatting steps as guided by Mytour, and you will succeed. Additionally, if you're using Word 2010, check out the details on how to format tabs in Word 2010 that we've shared for guidance. Wish you success!
