Microsoft KB Archive/117556

Tab Stops Don’t Align in Centered and Right-Aligned Paragraphs

PSS ID Number: Q117556 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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= SYMPTOMS =

Tabs will not align properly in a centered or right-aligned paragraph.

= CAUSE =

When you combine tabs stops with a centered or right-aligned paragraph, Word aligns the tabs first and then centers or right-aligns the entire paragraph, including the tabs. This causes them to align incorrectly.

= RESOLUTION =

Avoid using tab settings in centered and right-aligned paragraphs. Instead, use a combination of centered and right-aligned tab stops in a left-aligned paragraph to achieve the desired format.

For more information about setting tab stops in a paragraph, see pages 158- 162 in the “Microsoft Word User’s Guide.”

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