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    Microsoft Word) How do you make the dates align together if not using a template for resumes?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Thundr, May 19, 2013.

  1. Thundr

    Thundr Notebook Evangelist

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    On a resume, how do you make all the dates align together without editing the spacings for each one?
     
    Thundr, May 19, 2013
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    What is the function called? I learned it in basic computer class but forgot.
     
    Thundr, May 21, 2013
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    hockeymass that one guy

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    It's called Google, guy.
     
    hockeymass, May 21, 2013
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    The original question is too vague. Since I haven't done a resume for 40 years, I don't really understand his problem. Does he want to align the dates in a vertical column? If so then maybe a table would suffice. If he formatted the dates the same like x/xx/xxxx then the dates should align correctly. If he uses word dates like May 20, 2013 and used 3 letter abbreviation for months then the dates should also align correctly. Use 01 for day of the first of the month for example.
     
    TreeTops Ranch, May 22, 2013
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  5. Kuu

    Kuu That Quiet Person

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    To be honest you'd be better off just trying to use a template for a resume that way you can be sure it's lined up perfectly; at least, better than what you can do yourself if you don't know how to do it.
     
    Kuu, May 22, 2013
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  6. Thundr

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    I am trying to use a template. How do I get rid of the 'summary' section in the beginning?
     
    Thundr, May 27, 2013
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    Pirx Notebook Virtuoso

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    By deleting it?
     
    Pirx, May 27, 2013
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  8. hockeymass

    hockeymass that one guy

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    Just delete it. Honestly.
     
    hockeymass, May 27, 2013
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  9. TreeTops Ranch

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    Lets hope your new job doesn't require you to know Word!
     
    TreeTops Ranch, May 28, 2013
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  10. Thundr

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    I could delete the contents of the summary section but couldn't delete the big line above it, so there is an extra line.
     
    Thundr, May 28, 2013
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  11. hockeymass

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    You just click the line too and hit delete.
     
    hockeymass, May 28, 2013
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  12. katalin_2003

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    It's probably part of the header, Double click that section and it will become editable allowing you to remove that line.
     
    katalin_2003, May 29, 2013
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