Microsoft KB Archive/33575

Why Tabs Do Not Line Up in Word

PSS ID Number: Q33575 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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The following is a list of some of the more common reasons why tabs may not line up properly when printed:


 * 1) The columns are lined up using spaces instead of tabs. If you are using a proportionally spaced font, using the SPACEBAR will line up the columns on the screen, but they will not line up when they are printed.
 * 2) The tabs do not have consistent alignment (some are left-aligned tabs, some are right-aligned tabs, and some are centered).
 * 3) No tabs are set in the paragraph, so only default tabs are being used.
 * 4) The wrong printer driver is selected under Print Options Printer.
 * 5) Each line is a paragraph. In this case, a tab change in one line will not affect other lines unless all paragraphs are formatted for the same tab settings. Use new lines (SHIFT+ENTER) instead of carriage returns (ENTER) when making the table.
 * 6) The printer driver has been modified so that the Character Translation Pointer (CTP) in the Font Description Table has been changed to NIL, or the Character Translation Table (CTT) referenced is not correct.

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