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Macros, tips, and templates for Corel® WordPerfect® for Windows®
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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.

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's code. The actual Tab stops can be changed in the macro code's two TabSet() commands (0.25" is the default).
  • To make changes: Open the macro for editing (Tools, Macro, Edit) and after making changes, click Save & Compile on the Macro Toolbar that should be visible.
• 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 a page if tabs are set at every 0.25". Testing indicates it is the number of tabs that sets the limit: The maximum seems to be 40 tabs.
• 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, and answer Yes to the confirmation dialog that pops up.

Notes

• Be sure to un-check "Use as Default" before exiting WordPerfect to prevent unwanted changes to the template.
• 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. Then un-check it again before exiting WordPerfect.