Continue tabbing (in order) onto multiple pages

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SHahn68
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Continue tabbing (in order) onto multiple pages

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I've created a fillable form and need to tab through the fields. I know how to manually set tab stops. That works fine for one page, but this form has multiple pages. It's actually the same form that I've copied and pasted onto 20 pages. I can't figure out how to tab past the first page onto subsequent pages without having to manually set tab stops in every field on every page. When I get to the bottom of page 1 and tab to get to page 2, it takes me back to the top of page 1. Is there a way to make it continue tabbing (in order) onto multiple pages without having to set the tab stops manually? Otherwise, I'll have to set 300 tab stops. There has to be a better way. I hope this makes sense. Thanks in advance for your help.
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Re: Continue tabbing (in order) onto multiple pages

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Works for me.
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Re: TAB STOPS

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SHahn68 wrote:I can't figure out how to tab past the first page onto subsequent pages without having to manually set tab stops in every field on every page.
Tab stops are paragraph properties. Are you referring the the "Tabstop" (Yes/No) setting for the controls? If "Tabstop" is set to "No" on a control, that control is skipped when tabbing. To change the setting for multiple controls, turn on Design mode, click the first control to be changed, then shift-click the last control to be changed. Click the "Control" button on the Form Design toolbar and change the "Tabstop" setting to "Yes". That should change the setting for all selected controls.
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Re: Continue tabbing (in order) onto multiple pages

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See Chapter 15 - Using Forms in Writer in the User Guide.

As a new poster you will find much useful information in the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials, the up to date AOO Writer for Students and the Writer User Guide. May I suggest you bookmark the pages.

Press F1 to access the Help screen and search for your problem

The chapter headings in the manual are:

1 - Introducing Writer
2 - Setting up Writer
3 - Working with Text
4 - Formatting Pages
5 - Printing, Exporting, Faxing and E-Mailing
6 - Introduction to Styles
7 - Working with Styles
8 - Working with Graphics
9 - Working with Tables
10 - Working with Templates
11 - Using Mail Merge
12 - Tables of Contents, Indexes and Bibliographies
13 - Working with Master Documents
14 - Working with Fields
15 - Using Forms in Writer
16 - Customizing Writer – Keyboard shortcuts.

When a pop-up window opens, click the Help button for extensive help on that function - it is often more comprehensive than the manual.
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See the Writer Guide, the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials and Writer for students.

Remember: Always save your Writer files as .odt files. - see here for the many reasons why.
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