inserting a tab in the text

[georgeangelos]

I am sure there is an answer somewhere but couldn't find it. How can I insert tabs in the text? When I press the tab button, the application highlights the subject line.

 

[Matthew]

This is HTML editors so you have to insert hard spaces using (without spaces): & n b s p ;
Enter one for each space you want to insert, five for the traditional tab. You will need one to get two-spaces after a period as well.

 

[georgeangelos]

Many thanks for your reply. I had already done this but it seems that it literally takes these characters as they are. Please see the attached screen shot.

 

[stanbusk]

Yes indeed, you have to enter non-breaking spaces as explained here: Spaces disappearing when using the Styled Text format
I also recommend you to read the following Wikipedia page: Non-breaking space.

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[georgeangelos]

Thank you for your answer but again I don't quite see what to do. The link you provided says that I should type   but, as I already said, this appears literally as this sequence of characters. The general link refers to entering non-breaking spaces in other applications such as Word or Powerpoint but these solutions (e.g. holding Control-Shift or holding ALT and typing 0160) don't work in MaxBulk.

 

[stanbusk]

Have you tried ALT+Space?

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[georgeangelos]

This works! But using spaces does not align properly the columns, as you can see in the attached screenshot. So, I guess, I need to use the tabs. Which takes me to the previous problem of the sequence of characters   appearing in the text as they are typed.

 

[stanbusk]

There is a simple solution, a table, copy and paste the following code:

<table>
<tr>
<td>&bull; Paper submission deadline:</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>September 10, 2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&bull; Notification of paper acceptance/rejection:</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>October 17, 2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&bull; Submission of camera ready papers:</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>October 24, 2019</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&bull; Author registration:</td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>October 24, 2019</td>
</tr>
</table>

Preview your message and you will see all your data properly formatted.

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[georgeangelos]

Thank you! I thought a table might be the only viable solution, I just hoped maybe something simpler was possible. But a table will do nicely

 

[stanbusk]

Well, actually it is quite simple, much more than it looks like. I am about to create a short video tutorial about that topic. You add styles, headings and all kind of formattings actually.

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