Guest JD Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 I am currently working on test for the upcoming school year and can't find how to get the numbers to align properly before the questions when number 10. or 100. are needed. The alignment I get is 1. 10. 100. The alignment I want is: 1. 10. 100. so the questions will begin at the same point on each line. I am doing original entry and scanning some pages from other documents that are aligned properly but do not align after scanning. Thanks to anyone who can help. -- JD
Guest JS Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: Align question numbers on a test Although you did not mention what application you are using, see if there is a Right Justify' option available. JS "JD" <JD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4772D264-9E4D-48A7-B09C-C0D8000D6D70@microsoft.com... >I am currently working on test for the upcoming school year and can't find > how to get the numbers to align properly before the questions when number > 10. > or 100. are needed. The alignment I get is > 1. > 10. > 100. > > The alignment I want is: > 1. > 10. > 100. > so the questions will begin at the same point on each line. > > I am doing original entry and scanning some pages from other documents > that > are aligned properly but do not align after scanning. > > Thanks to anyone who can help. > > > -- > JD
Guest M.I.5¾ Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Re: Align question numbers on a test "JD" <JD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:4772D264-9E4D-48A7-B09C-C0D8000D6D70@microsoft.com... >I am currently working on test for the upcoming school year and can't find > how to get the numbers to align properly before the questions when number > 10. > or 100. are needed. The alignment I get is > 1. > 10. > 100. > > The alignment I want is: > 1. > 10. > 100. > so the questions will begin at the same point on each line. > > I am doing original entry and scanning some pages from other documents > that > are aligned properly but do not align after scanning. > > Thanks to anyone who can help. > You don't say what application you are trying to do this with, but assuming word. Click on the square box to the left of the ruler. A symbol should appear representing tab stops that looks like a vetical line in the middle of a horizontal line. Now click twice more, you should get the same symbol but with an added dot. Now click in the ruler where you want the '.' in your question number. This tab top centres the decimal point under the tab stop, but should do what you require. Word may try to prompt with the next question number, just do a return to cancel (Word's auto numbering won't follow centreing on the tab because the '.' is treated as punctuation and not a decimal point).
Guest JD Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 RE: Align question numbers on a test Thank you very much for your help. Your suggestion worked. I'm sorry I forgot to say I was using WORD> -- JD "JD" wrote: > I am currently working on test for the upcoming school year and can't find > how to get the numbers to align properly before the questions when number 10. > or 100. are needed. The alignment I get is > 1. > 10. > 100. > > The alignment I want is: > 1. > 10. > 100. > so the questions will begin at the same point on each line. > > I am doing original entry and scanning some pages from other documents that > are aligned properly but do not align after scanning. > > Thanks to anyone who can help. > > > -- > JD
Guest JD Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Re: Align question numbers on a test Thank you for your helpful suggestions. I am using WORD, which I forgot to mention, but your suggestion seems to be doing what I needed done. Again, Thanks. -- JD "M.I.5¾" wrote: > > "JD" <JD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:4772D264-9E4D-48A7-B09C-C0D8000D6D70@microsoft.com... > >I am currently working on test for the upcoming school year and can't find > > how to get the numbers to align properly before the questions when number > > 10. > > or 100. are needed. The alignment I get is > > 1. > > 10. > > 100. > > > > The alignment I want is: > > 1. > > 10. > > 100. > > so the questions will begin at the same point on each line. > > > > I am doing original entry and scanning some pages from other documents > > that > > are aligned properly but do not align after scanning. > > > > Thanks to anyone who can help. > > > > You don't say what application you are trying to do this with, but assuming > word. > > Click on the square box to the left of the ruler. A symbol should appear > representing tab stops that looks like a vetical line in the middle of a > horizontal line. Now click twice more, you should get the same symbol but > with an added dot. > > Now click in the ruler where you want the '.' in your question number. This > tab top centres the decimal point under the tab stop, but should do what you > require. > > Word may try to prompt with the next question number, just do a return to > cancel (Word's auto numbering won't follow centreing on the tab because the > '.' is treated as punctuation and not a decimal point). > > > >
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