How can the default alignment character for a decimal tab be changed? For
example, I'd like to align a column of clock times around the colon character.
You should be able to align clock times by using standard left, central or
right tabs as well. In a well-designed font, all digits occupy the same space.
You should be able to align clock times by using standard left, central or
right tabs as well. In a well-designed font, all digits occupy the same space.
Thanks for your reply. Your reference to a "well-designed" font I assume
means a "fixed pitch" font such as Courier where a space occupies the same
horizontal distance as a 1. However, I'm looking for a solution that works
for a proportional font.
In most proportional fonts, the numerals are, in effect, monospaced. If this
were not the case, it would be impossible to make any sort of table with
numbers.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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No, I mean both "fixed pitch" and proportional fonts. Try this with for
example Arial or Times New Roman, they work fine. As Suzanne Barnhill points
out: "In most proportional fonts, the numerals are, in effect, monospaced."
See for yourself.
Cooz
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