Columns and Tabs

[jennie]

Hi - I'm trying to lay out data in a simple format. I am using two columns to
a page. The data on both columns is similiar. For instance - I am listing a
personal name on the right and then a locale name on the left of a column.
The names aren't a problem but the locales are because they vary in spelling
length. Therefore a simple set tab won't line the locales against the right
margin of the column. Thanks for any help you might offer.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I'm confused. You say, "a locale name on the left of a column" and "the
locales against the right margin of the column." Assuming that "right" is
correct, you need a right-aligned tab at the right margin. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/SettingTabs.htm

 

[Jay Freedman]

Hi - I'm trying to lay out data in a simple format. I am using two columns to
a page. The data on both columns is similiar. For instance - I am listing a
personal name on the right and then a locale name on the left of a column.
The names aren't a problem but the locales are because they vary in spelling
length. Therefore a simple set tab won't line the locales against the right
margin of the column. Thanks for any help you might offer.

Use a two-column table instead of Format > Columns. See
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/TableBasics.htm.