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Use Tabs Not Spaces

By , About.com Guide   August 1, 2009

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In reader-submittd rules for desktop publishing, Guest Jessica Hughes writes,
Use tabs, NOT spacebar. Use tables where needed, it saves a lot of time.

I tend to agree unless we're talking about paragraph indents in typeset material (that is, tabs are ok for terms papers and manuscripts, and email, etc.). For indentation, use the paragraph formatting features of your page layout software.

What is Your #1 Rule or Best Practice for Page Layout?

If you have an issue with tabs vs. spaces, sound off in the comments, below.

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