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Tab Stops May Be Skipped With Proportional Fo
DocumentID: 650187
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:28:57 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: When using a proportionally-spaced font, pressing Tab may skip the next tab stop depending on the size of the font and how close the cursor is to that next stop. For example, with a Times Roman 12 point font selected, I advance to position 1.45". I then press Tab, expecting it to move to my next tab stop at position 1.5". Instead, it will skip the 1.5" tab stop and proceed to 2". Solutions: WP 5.1 makes sure the movement by the tab is at least 1 space width. The space width for the 12pt font is 67 1200ths, 10pt is 56 1200ths. For the 12pt font 1.45" (1740 1200ths) = 67 is 1807, or 7 1200ths past 1.5" tab stop. So WP selects the 2" tab stop. The 10pt font works out to 1796 1200ths or the 1.5" tab stop.

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