134 Macintosh
User's
Handbook
between the two sorts
of
tab markers, the decimal
marker
has a
decimal point in the center while the regular marker
is
blank.
Notice
that
a regular
tab
appears
preset
at
5~
inches for the
operator's convenience.
The blinking insertion point should
appear
at
the end
of
the text.
If
not,
position the edit
bar
to
any
point
following the
last sentence
and
press the mouse
button.
The
bar
should
appear
in the
appropria~e
place.
Hit
Return twice. You have
skipped one line in the text. Your screen now
appears
as in
figure 5.9.
Enter the following keystrokes. Note the instructions
enclosed in parentheses.
(Tab)
(Tab)
Hard cover
Soft cover
(Tab) $24.98
(Tab) $5.99
(Return)
(Return)
As shown in figure 5.10, the table is entered with the first
column aligned
to
the first
tab
marker
and
the
numbers'
decimal points aligned
to
the second. Any
number
entered
after
tabbing
to
a decimal
tab
will align along the decimal
points, so the Mac will back type all characters before the point.
This applies
not
only
to
numbers,
but
to
any
characters
entered.
Finally, a tab
cannot
be placed outside
of
a margin
marker. If you
attempt
to move a tab
to
within a
3/
16
inch
distance from a margin
or
beyond
and
release the mouse
button,
the tab will disappear.
If
you
attempt
the reverse with a
margin marker, it will stop
at
a
3/
16
inch distance
and
move no
further.
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