Cannot Add Vertical Bar Tab from Ruler

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

You cannot add vertical bar tabs from the ruler in Microsoft Word 6.0 and later.

WORKAROUND

To add a vertical bar tab, follow these steps:

1. On the Format menu, click Tabs.



2. Type a position in the Tab stop position text box.



3. Under Alignment, click Bar.



4. Click OK.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : word8 macword98 winword word97 macword word6 word7 kbformat 
Version           : MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,98; WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: April 17, 1999