Brother International GX 6750 User Guide - Page 16

Decimal

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BASIC TYPING • Pressing [ALT] + [DT SET] (7) at a normal tab position replaces the normal tab with a decimal tab. Using decimal tabs 1) Press [TAB] to go to the decimal tab position. This message will appear; A DECIMAL TAB The message disappears when you start typing. 2) Type in the numbers. They are not printed right away but appear on the display. The carrier moves backward for each number typed. (This lets you correct wrong entries on the display. For more details concerning correction in display mode, refer to the next section, p.29.) 3) When the decimal point is entered, or when you press [TAB] or [RETURN], the displayed numbers (and the decimal point if you used it) are printed. 4) Type whatever comes after the decimal point. • Although the decimal tab function is mostly used to align numbers, it will also work in the same way as explained above if you type letters instead of numerals. This will align your words right flush with the decimal tab. 14

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BASIC
TYPING
Pressing
[ALT]
+
[DT
SET]
(7)
at
a
normal
tab
position
replaces
the
normal
tab
with
a
decimal
tab.
Using
decimal
tabs
1)
Press
[TAB]
to
go
to
the
decimal
tab
position.
This
message
will
appear;
A
DECIMAL
TAB
The
message
disappears
when
you
start
typing.
2)
Type
in
the
numbers.
They
are
not
printed
right
away
but
appear
on
the
display.
The
carrier
moves
backward
for
each
number
typed.
(This
lets
you
correct
wrong
entries
on
the
display.
For
more
details
concerning
correction
in
display
mode,
refer
to
the
next
section,
p.29.)
3)
When
the
decimal
point
is
entered,
or
when
you
press
[TAB]
or
[RETURN],
the
displayed
numbers
(and
the
decimal
point
if
you
used
it)
are
printed.
4)
Type
whatever
comes
after
the
decimal
point.
Although
the
decimal
tab
function
is
mostly
used
to
align
numbers,
it
will
also
work
in
the
same
way
as
explained
above
if
you
type
letters
instead
of
numerals.
This
will
align
your
words
right
flush
with
the
decimal
tab.
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