.tab left Command

The .tab left command moves the word or specified phrase following the command to the next tab position and left-aligns the last character of the word or phrase at the tab position.

Syntax

.tab left {"}phrase{"}

Synonym(s)

.tl

Parameter(s)

phrase

Specifies the word or phrase to move to the next tab position.

Example(s)

.tab set 10,20

.tab left text1 .tab left text2

See Also

.tab right Command

.tab rightm Command

.tab set Command

Output Processor Commands

Output Processor Overview