InDesign - Precision Tabs Tutorial | SPACING | ALIGN ON | LEADER WITH DOTS

Learn how to use tabs in tabbed tables and text boxes - without eyeballing. This tutorial covers setting tabs with even spacing / distribution, hanging brackets / punctuation in financial tables using 'Align On' and how to create simple dot leaders.
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More about Stephen Kelman
Stephen graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design in 2005. With considerable agency experience, his particular skillsets include brand identity and editorial design. He has received numerous Scottish and UK wide awards for identity and editorial design including a CIPR Excellence Award in 2013.
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[@satophercreations]

Thank you for the indepth explaination
new to indesign ill definetly check out your tutorials

[@normanhathaway2275]

Another stonking tutorial. Appreciate all the hard work that goes into these. Have been using InDesign for decades and still learn new things from you.

[@stephenkelman_]

Thanks as always Norman 🤝

[@lindajayneclark767]

Thank You Steven. very thorough!!!

[@stephenkelman_]

Thanks Linda, appreciated

[@thecesarj_]

I was just trying to learn this recently. Amazing timing, thanks Stephen 🎉

[@stephenkelman_]

nice one, thanks Cesar

[@noelsonic]

Thank you. Always gold tutorials. I often overlook tabs, so this comes just in time - I was recently crossed up in an InDesign proficiency test thinking I was dealing with a table when, in actuality, it was a series of tabs separated by paragraph rules. (Add to that the paragraph rules dialog box did not show that the rules were "active," so I was doubly stumped with what I thought was a "table.") Your shared wisdom gets us all closer to proficiency. Much gratitude.

[@stephenkelman_]

Nice one noel, glad you have found it useful

[@noelsonic]

"Useful" in the truest sense... While others teach disparate tips and tricks, you teach the foundations that underpin what good design is all about. Your videos have changed how I look at and approach my work. Thank you again 🙏

[@miaot5130]

You read my mind!!!!!!!! 🎉

[@stephenkelman_]

Nice one miaot 👌

[@philipgauden9786]

Fantastic tutorial! I'd love to see a tutorial on setting up a grid system from scratch!

[@stephenkelman_]

Thanks Philip

[@ScobedRobed]

Love your vids

[@stephenkelman_]

Thanks, Scobed, appreciated

[@ndc-01]

Brilliant!!

[@stephenkelman_]

Thanks ndc

[@weilzudope]

love your content

[@stephenkelman_]

Thanks weilzudope, appreciated

[@bobciosain]

Do you recommend tabs over using tables? Is it a preference or would you say tabs are more flexible? Lovely work.

[@stephenkelman_]

Hi Bob. Thanks - yes, for financial tables definitely tabs… you have a bit more control over the type

[@Nicciolai]

This is great. Is it the same when creating a paragraph design? I need to create hang paragraphs in the reference section where the first line is justified to the left, but the rest of the paragraph is indented.

[@stephenkelman_]

Thanks Nicciolai - I'm not sure what you mean exactly, do you have an example?

[@williambyers]

Do you provide any video indesign full courses?

[@stephenkelman_]

Hi William, not yet…