tabs - select, apply, then remove panel

former quark user, looking adopt indesign.  tabs, there way on mac keyboard commands following:

1. (with text selected) open tabs panel

2. apply tabs entire paragraph based on first line of paragraph keyboard command rather having use mouse change/select tabs

3. close tabs panel

 

before , after screenshot (take text in second textbox , place under text first textbox.  then, apply tabs settings line first line.

 

ok, try answer actual questions , tell how better.

 

comd/ctrl-shift-tab opens tab panel.

tab x position field. enter tab coordinate. tab leader field. enter leader character. type cmd/ctrl-shift-tab close panel.

 

but let enter single tab stop.

 

the better way create paragraph style tabs , leaders in position. apply keystroke style

cmd/ctrl-arrow keys select text want have applied tabs.

 

select text want apply style to.

 

press keystroke style.

 

also, investigate quickapply feature.

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