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Decimal, Tabulation

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Decimal Tabulation UYedosgueect.haeUnDsaeelicgCinmodnaeul mT+abbeBrfus(DnoecntciTodne) tctoiomatayupltopemonianuttmiscbaoelrlyrasatintlihgveneccrotoilcluuamml cnno'ssluorimfghnst . numbers. Typing Columns with Decimals Set regular tabs at the desired decimal point in each column as shown below: Set Tab Here Set Tab Here Set Tab Here I 234.56 i 456.79 I 1.3 2.87 20.13 .5 1, Start at the left margin. 2. Hold down Code while you press B (DecT), • • TCffhoyeorruceacartcrioicenidrkemenoytavulelnystiptlortehthseestaTfibarsbistItneasrbatessateoddp,o.tfhDeenchTo, lpdredsoswtnheCode 3. while you press B. Type the numbers in the column and the decimal point. • • The The carrier moves numbers print back without printing. when you type the decimal point or press Tab, CRtn, or the appropriate key(s) for decimal tab. 4. 5. HnTeyopxldet cdnooulwummnbnCe,rosodorerpwrcehhsailseraCycRoteutnrsptroaefrsteestruBtrhnteotodmetohcviemeleatofltptmhoeianrttag. bins. top in the Nthoetek:eyTbhoearddelcainmgaulapgoeinstemleacytebdefoarpaeltreiordnaotreclaonmgmuaagdeekpeeynbdoinagrdosn. 248 Operator's Outdo Typing Columns without Decimals Set regular tabs at the right edge of each column. See the example below: Set Tub Here 26,745 387 Set Tab Here 87,453 3,498 Set Tab Here 873 34 1. Start at the left margin. 2. !Hold down Code while you press B (DecT). IS The carrier moves to the tab stop in the first column. If you accidentally press Tab instead of DecT, press the Correction key until the tab is erased, then hold down Code while yod press B (Deer). 3. Type the numbers in the column. is The carrier moves back without printing. '• The numbers print when you press Tab, CRtn, or the appro- priate key(s) for decimal tab. T 4. Hold down Cede while you press B to move to the tab stop in the ext column, or press Olin to return to the left margin, Practice claim !I'M ., While iou preas CR1n to clear ail r , tabs. Set margins and -tabs. • 12 Pitch Lieler 12 "fibs 27,•42 i0 Pitch 1., Mar 10 Tabs 25, 40 i -ype the table below using Code + (Decl) to automatically align each column at the decimal point. 333.33' 4.6,000.00 28,99 5,555.00 2.37 329.87 fyia-ihe table below using Code t. B (DecT) to automatically, ', align calumne without deCimals.. 38,'768 976 , 7,65B. 229 Advanced Operations 2-11

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Decimal
Tabulation
Use
the
Decimal
Tab
function
to
type
numbers
in
vertical
columns.
You
can
align
numbers
on
decimal
points
or
at
the
column's
right
edge.
Use
Code
+
B
(DecT)
to
automatically
align
columns
of
numbers.
Typing
Columns
with
Decimals
Set
regular
tabs
at
the
desired
decimal
point
in
each
column
as
shown
below:
Set
Tab
Here
Set
Tab
Here
Set
Tab
Here
I
i
I
234.56
456.79
1.3
2.87
20.13
.5
1,
Start
at
the
left
margin.
2.
Hold
down
Code
while
you
press
B
(DecT),
•
The
carrier
moves
to
the
first
tab
stop.
•
ff
you
accidentally
press
Tab
Instead
of
DecT,
press
the
Correction
key
until
the
tab
is
erased,
then
hold
down
Code
while
you
press
B.
3.
Type
the
numbers
in
the
column
and
the
decimal
point.
•
The
carrier
moves
back
without
printing.
•
The
numbers
print
when
you
type
the
decimal
point
or
press
Tab,
CRtn,
or
the
appropriate
key(s)
for
decimal
tab.
4.
Type
numbers
or
characters
after
the
decimal
point.
5.
Hold
down
Code
while
you
press
B
to
move
to
the
tab
stop
in
the
next
column,
or
press
CRtn
to
return
to
the
left
margin.
Note:
The
decimal
point
may
be
a
period
or
comma
depending
on
the
keyboard
language
selected
for
alternate
language
keyboards.
Typing
Columns without
Decimals
Set
regular
tabs
at
the
right
edge
of
each
column.
below:
Set
Tub
Here
26,745
387
Set
Tab
Here
87,453
3,498
Set
Tab
Here
873
34
See
the
example
1.
Start
at
the
left
margin.
2.
!Hold
down
Code
while
you
press
B
(DecT).
The
carrier
moves
to
the
tab
stop
in
the
first
column.
IS
If
you
accidentally
press
Tab
instead
of
DecT,
press
the
Correction
key
until
the
tab
is
erased,
then
hold
down
Code
while
yod
press
B
(Deer).
3.
Type
the
numbers
in
the
column.
is
The
carrier
moves
back
without
printing.
'•
The
numbers
print
when
you
press
Tab,
CRtn,
or
the
appro-
priate
key(s)
for
decimal
tab.
4.
Hold
down
Cede
while
you
press
B
to
move
to
the
tab
stop
in
the
T
ext
column,
or
press
Olin
to
return
to
the
left
margin,
Practice
.,
r
,
claim
!I'M
While
iou
preas
CR1n
to
clear
ail
tabs.
Set
margins
and
-
tabs.
•
12
Pitch
i0
Pitch
Lieler
12
"fibs
27,•42
1.,
Mar
10
Tabs
25,
40
i
-
ype
the
table
below
using
Code
+
(Decl)
to
automatically
align
each
column
at
the
decimal
point.
333.33'
5,555.00
4.6,000.00
2.37
28,99
329.87
fyia
-
ihe
table
below
using
Code
t.
B
(DecT)
to
automatically,
‘,
align
calumne
without
deCimals..
38,'768
7,65B.
976
,
229
248
Operator's
Outdo
Advanced
Operations
2-11