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Clicking in Ruler Does Not Create New Tab
Double-clicking in the ruler does not insert a new tab. It brings up the Page Setup dialog.
The left edge of the ruler doesn't show tab types.
How do I change those two behaviors?
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2019 v 2212 build 15928.20216 Click-to-Run
compupix I believe that the issue is that you are in Web Layout view.
If you switch to Print Layout View, the functionality to which you make reference will be available.
compupix I believe that the issue is that you are in Web Layout view.
If you switch to Print Layout View, the functionality to which you make reference will be available.
compupix Not really, Print Layout view is the default
Maybe you had inadvertently clicked on the Web Layout button that is next to the Print Layout button
I was absolutely in [Print Layout] view when I experienced this issue:
- I *COULD* see the tab type (as well as click there to change tab type) — on the left, just below the ribbon/toolbar.
- I *COULD NOT* add the selected tab type by double clicking on the ruler — as worked for many years in the past. Instead the [Page Setup] dialog box poped up.
Evidently, something in msWord had changed.
However, I discovered by chance while writing this post that if I switched to [Draft] view that, miraculously, I was again able to add tabs by clicking on the ruler. Then, when I switch back to [Print Layout] view (which is exactly where I was before) — the problem was magically resolved.
(It could also be due to my action in adding a tab while in [Draft] view that fixed the problem - in case this is helpful in terms of trying to reproduce the problem. However regardless of whether it was the action of switching from [Page Layout] view, then back again to [Print Layout] view - or the action of adding a tab by clicking on the ruler in [Draft] view - that cleared the problem — it would still remain to uncover whatever flipped msWord into the anamalous state of not being able to add tabs in [Page Layout] view by clicking on the ruler.)
Evidently, even though I was in [Page Layout] view at the outset and unable to add tabs by clicking on the ruler — I was able to fix the issue by switching to [Draft] view and then switching back to [Page Layout] view. It would appear that, even though I was initially in [Page Layout] view, something internal to msWord was somehow toggled in the wrong view state as far as adding tabs by clicking on the ruler.
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