WordProc_RulerBar

include component="page" page="menu-wordproc" editable="1" =Word Processing - Using Tabs & the Ruler Bar= toc The RULER BAR at the top of your document is the key to efficient formatting of text on the page.
 * [[image:WordProc_Menu04.png]] || **Step 4: Left Alignment**
 * With the Food Items still selected, click the LEFT ALIGNMENT button just above the ruler bar
 * Some of the prices should start to line up if you've put TABS in front of them

NOTE * If you haven't put tabs in between your items and the prices, DO IT NOW! ||
 * [[image:WordProc_Menu05.png]] || **Step 5: Adjust the LEFT INDENT**

The LEFT INDENT is controlled by the lower triangle at the left side of the ruler bar.
 * SLIDE the LEFT INDENT so that the items are aligned with the title of your menu a little better. ||
 * [[image:WordProc_Menu06.png]] || **Step 6: Create a TAB STOP**
 * Carefully click IN the ruler bar, and the tabs in your menu should push the prices over to meet the TAB STOP. The default is a LEFT Tab Stop, but we'll adjust that next.
 * Notice that the TAB STOP overwrites any default tab stops already in the ruler bar
 * REMOVING a TAB STOP is easy - just drag it DOWN off the ruler bar ||
 * [[image:WordProc_Menu07.png]] || Step 7: Change the TAB STOP settings
 * Double click the new tab stop in the ruler bar, and you should bring up the Paragraph Formatting dialogue for TABS
 * Change the TYPE to "Decimel"
 * Change the FILL CHARACTER to "..." - Click OKAY

You should see the formatting change so that the numbers align properly, and dots appear between the items and their prices. ||
 * [[image:WordProc_Menu08.png align="left"]] || The final format should look something like this.

Text or prices can be altered without compromising the alignment || Once you've perfected the tab stops in your ruler bar, you can apply them to other paragraphs of text using the FORMAT PAINTBRUSH:
 * FORMATTING TIP!**
 * 1) Highlight a paragraph with the desired formatting
 * 2) Click the "Format Paintbrush" tool at the top of the screen
 * 3) Drag the paintbrush cursor to select text that you want to apply the format to.

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code RULER BAR RULE#1 Always HIGHLIGHT the text you want to format BEFORE making adjustments in the Ruler Bar! code