Creating Tabular Columns - Videonics PTM-1 User Manual

Personal TitleMaker

Creating Tabular Columns

Use to create columns of information on a page. The tab function
TAB
works by aligning text with the next blank space in the previous line. For
example, you can create a table of parts showing part number, descrip-
tion, and unit cost.
Part No.
12475
12660
To create tabular columns:
1
To create column headers (such as shown above), type a
line of text with the required headings. Insert spaces
between each column header.
2
Press
3
Type the first part number (12475), press
Description column, then type the description (Widget).
4 Press
(22.49), then press
5
Repeat the two preceding steps as necessary to add more
lines to the table.
You might need to make small adjustments to obtain proper alignment.
For example, if a word aligns itself to the wrong blank space, you might
need to add more tabs (by pressing
spaces and blank lines to change the table appearance.
When you add a tab to a line, Personal TitleMaker automatically left-
aligns the text.
Tabs do not adjust automatically when you edit a line of text. You might
need to add tabs or spaces to properly align the material.
The line preceding the one containing the cursor always controls tab
spacing.
80
Description
Widget
Bracket
to start a new line.
NEW LINE OK
again to move to the Price column, type the price
TAB
NEW LINE OK
Price
22.49
6.95
TAB
to start the next line.
). You can also add and remove
TAB
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