Indent column text based on outline level

When outlining a schedule to show a hierarchy of activities such as Project, Phase, Task, Sub-task; it's a good idea to indent each hierarchical level to set them apart from each other.

For example, "Phase A" might be outline level 1 with no indention; Task A1, Task B1, Task B2, and Task B3 are outline level 2. The Sub-task activities are outline level 3:

Set up an outlined column:

1. Select the columnSelect the column whose entries should be indented based on outline level.

   1. Click .

   2. Move the cursor to the lower edge of  the column heading area. The cursor will change and will look like this:

   3. Click once to select the column. The column will highlight to indicate the column is selected.

          

    

2. In the Column Type and Format section, enter an indent amount (.2 is an effective outline indention) under to Indent per Outline Level.

3. Click to apply the indent to the column.

 The minimum indenting value is .10.   Tabbing in a column cell without Use TAB key for Outlining, (found in Tools | Program Options | Edit) is not supported in metafiles. The resulting metafile displays a small rectangle in place of the tabbed spacing.