how can i change the tab distance?

[mee]

i need to do a project and to do the table of content i need to change the
tab distsance. I know how to do it in French word but not in English

 

[macropod]

Hi,

Probably the simplest way to do this is to set the TOC styles to 'Automatically Update', make the ruler visible, then select the TOC
level that you want to change and drag the tabs to where you want them.

Cheers

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

And note that the TOC styles are set to "Automatically update" by default.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Hi,

Probably the simplest way to do this is to set the TOC styles to
'Automatically Update', make the ruler visible, then select the TOC level
that you want to change and drag the tabs to where you want them.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

i need to do a project and to do the table of content i need to change the
tab distsance. I know how to do it in French word but not in English

 

[Stefan Blom]

This is the only case where "Automatically update" is really useful, in my
opinion.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


in message

And note that the TOC styles are set to "Automatically update" by default.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Hi,

Probably the simplest way to do this is to set the TOC styles to
'Automatically Update', make the ruler visible, then select the TOC level
that you want to change and drag the tabs to where you want them.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

i need to do a project and to do the table of content i need to change
the
tab distsance. I know how to do it in French word but not in English

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I agree, especially since it is so difficult in recent versions to access
the TOC styles for modification (a problem that is exacerbated if you opt
into the hyperlinked entries, because then the only style displayed is
Hyperlink). One problem I've experienced, though, is that changes in
paragraph format are *usually* propagated (in some puzzling instances, they
don't seem to "take"), but font formatting changes often are not.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

This is the only case where "Automatically update" is really useful, in my
opinion.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


in message

And note that the TOC styles are set to "Automatically update" by
default.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Hi,

Probably the simplest way to do this is to set the TOC styles to
'Automatically Update', make the ruler visible, then select the TOC
level
that you want to change and drag the tabs to where you want them.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

i need to do a project and to do the table of content i need to change
the
tab distsance. I know how to do it in French word but not in English

 

[Stefan Blom]

I agree, especially since it is so difficult in recent versions to access

the TOC styles for modification (a problem that is exacerbated if you opt
into the hyperlinked entries, because then the only style displayed is
Hyperlink).

In the old Style dialog box you can still see all the styles applied to
text, though (each character, paragraph, table, and list style at the
insertion point has a little arrow next to it). I have assigned Alt+S to the
FormatStyle command, for easy access.

One problem I've experienced, though, is that changes in
paragraph format are *usually* propagated (in some puzzling instances, they
don't seem to "take"), but font formatting changes often are not.

I suspect that the problem with font formatting, at least in part, is caused
by the fact that it is so difficult to select a single paragraph in the TOC
field (usually, I end up selecting the entire field instead).

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

I agree, especially since it is so difficult in recent versions to access
the TOC styles for modification (a problem that is exacerbated if you opt
into the hyperlinked entries, because then the only style displayed is
Hyperlink). One problem I've experienced, though, is that changes in
paragraph format are *usually* propagated (in some puzzling instances, they
don't seem to "take"), but font formatting changes often are not.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

This is the only case where "Automatically update" is really useful, in my
opinion.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


in message

And note that the TOC styles are set to "Automatically update" by
default.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Hi,

Probably the simplest way to do this is to set the TOC styles to
'Automatically Update', make the ruler visible, then select the TOC
level
that you want to change and drag the tabs to where you want them.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

i need to do a project and to do the table of content i need to change
the
tab distsance. I know how to do it in French word but not in English

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

One of the first things I did in Word 2002 was add a toolbar button to
access the Style dialog directly. And of course for just applying styles (as
opposed to modifying them), you can use Shift+click on the Styles dropdown.

Clicking in the left margin next to a TOC entry selects the line, and,
provided the entry is not longer than one line, that will do. And it should
be possible to select a paragraph with a double-click in the left margin.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

I agree, especially since it is so difficult in recent versions to access
the TOC styles for modification (a problem that is exacerbated if you opt
into the hyperlinked entries, because then the only style displayed is
Hyperlink).

In the old Style dialog box you can still see all the styles applied to
text, though (each character, paragraph, table, and list style at the
insertion point has a little arrow next to it). I have assigned Alt+S to
the
FormatStyle command, for easy access.

One problem I've experienced, though, is that changes in
paragraph format are *usually* propagated (in some puzzling instances,
they
don't seem to "take"), but font formatting changes often are not.

I suspect that the problem with font formatting, at least in part, is
caused
by the fact that it is so difficult to select a single paragraph in the
TOC
field (usually, I end up selecting the entire field instead).

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

I agree, especially since it is so difficult in recent versions to access
the TOC styles for modification (a problem that is exacerbated if you opt
into the hyperlinked entries, because then the only style displayed is
Hyperlink). One problem I've experienced, though, is that changes in
paragraph format are *usually* propagated (in some puzzling instances,
they
don't seem to "take"), but font formatting changes often are not.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

This is the only case where "Automatically update" is really useful, in
my
opinion.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


in message
And note that the TOC styles are set to "Automatically update" by
default.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Hi,

Probably the simplest way to do this is to set the TOC styles to
'Automatically Update', make the ruler visible, then select the TOC
level
that you want to change and drag the tabs to where you want them.

Cheers
--
macropod
[MVP - Microsoft Word]
-------------------------

i need to do a project and to do the table of content i need to
change
the
tab distsance. I know how to do it in French word but not in English