How do I set up default tabs in Word?

[Monica]

How do I set-up permanent tab stops in Word so that I don't have to change
them everytime I have a new document. I tried going to Format Tabs and
entering them but it only works for that one document.

[Jay Freedman]

To make the change for all new documents, you have to set the default tabs
for the Normal style in the Normal.dot template. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CustomizeNormalTemplate.htm for
instructions (which depend on the version of Word you have). However, do pay
attention first to the discussion of why you might want to do this in a
specific template other than Normal.dot, and use that template for new
documents of that type.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You must change the formatting of the Normal style (change the tab interval
in the Tabs dialog), then check the box for "Add to template." See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CustomizeNormalTemplate.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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