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Macros, tips, and templates for Corel® WordPerfect® for Windows®
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Download TABSET25.ZIP (v1.1; 12/19/07; 5,951 bytes)

Compatible with versions WP8-WPX3

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Just play the macro to set new tab stops every 0.25 inches. From a menu you can choose to set the new tabs either starting at the very top of the document or at the current cursor location.

New in version 1.1 - You can also choose to set tabs Relative to the left margin or Absolute distances from the left edge of the page. In either case, the macro also sets three additional 0.25" tabs to the left of the margin, so that a back tab (<Shift+Tab>) following the new [Tab Set] code will "outdent" the following text in 0.25" increments. (Use more back tabs for greater outdenting.) These additional tabs are not shown on the [Tab Set] code, but they are there nonetheless.

Tips and Notes

Menu defaults can be set in the redlined User Modification Area of the macro code.

Note that WordPerfect seems to set a limit on tab stops: Tab stops cannot be set beyond 9.75 inches from the left edge of the page.

To insert the new tab settings in every new document (via the default template):

1. Play the macro in a new, blank document. From the macro's pop up menu, choose to "Start at top document." Notice the new 0.25" tabs that now show in the ruler area.

2. In Reveal Codes, select the new [Tab Set] code. (It is easier to do this by locating the cursor next to the code and holding down the <Shift> key while you tap the <Arrow> key once.) Copy the selection to the clipboard with <Ctrl+C>.

3. Double-click the [Open Style: DocumentStyle] code in Reveal Codes to open the Styles Editor.

4. Paste the new [Tab Set] code into the Contents field with <Ctrl+V>, just to the left of any other codes.

5. Check (i.e., enable) the box at the bottom of the Editor, "Use as default." Click OK.

If you want to restore things at a later date, just open a new document and double-click the [Open Style: DocumentStyle] code. Delete the new [Tab Set] code, enable the "Use as default" box, and click OK.