I am happy to report that I finished Phase 1 of my IS101 course even earlier than I planned. However, I noticed that I was rushing just to get it done, so I didn't feel very connected to what I was learning. In the future, I want to change my approach by being more involved in the lessons. My goal is to slow down and really understand the information instead of just checking items off my to-do list.
One of the most helpful parts of the course so far was the lesson "4.5.3 Tab Stops." To be honest, this lesson changed everything for me. In the past, whenever I wanted to align text in different columns, I would create a Table and then hide the borders. It took a long time and was hard to change later. Now that I understand how to use Tab Stops, I can align my text perfectly with just one click. It makes my documents look much cleaner and more professional.
The lesson on "4.5.3 Tab Stops" was a total gamechanger for me. I used to waste a lot of time building tables just to align my text, but now I know how to do it correctly and much faster using tabs. This practice is actually how I passed my MO-110 Word certification exam. Since I stayed consistent and completed all my regular assignments on time, I was already prepared for the test and didn't need any last-minute studying.
Monday, March 2, 2026
Moving Fast and Learning to Perform Tab Stops
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Excellent choice of focusing on really understanding the information instead of just checking items off your to-do list, Josias!
ReplyDeleteEven better action of changing your approach by becoming more involved in the lessons :-)
A table is a much more universal feature than tab stops. In Microsoft Word, tab stops are much easier to use but will not translate to outside of Microsoft Word cleanly where as a table will. Glad to hear learning to tab stops was a gamechanger for you ^_^
Hi Josias, congratulations on finishing Phase 1 earlier than planned and also passing the MO-110 exam. That’s honestly impressive. I can also relate to what you said about rushing through the work just to finish it. Sometimes when you move too fast, you realize later that you didn’t really absorb everything from the lesson. I think slowing down and trying to understand the material more deeply is a good plan moving forward.
ReplyDeleteFor me, I think I still need to review the tab stops lesson again because I don’t fully get it in some parts, especially when it comes to aligning things into columns. Even when I make something like a table of contents, I still use the lazy method where I just press a lot of periods or underscores to push the text across the page. It works visually, but the formatting is not really clean or professional. I know tab stops are supposed to fix that, but I think I need more practice before it really clicks for me. Hopefully with more repetition it will start making sense.
Hello Josias, I also tend to try and rush to get things done making me not absorb the information as much as I should. Your goal to slow down is something that I should also do! I think I used to do the same thing as you before I learned about tab stops. Learning about them was very beneficial.
ReplyDeleteHi Josias, it’s great that staying consistent helped you feel prepared for the MO-110. Sounds like you’re on a good path moving forward by focusing more on learning and not just completing tasks
ReplyDeleteHey Josias, If you didn't feel like you needed to do last minute studying that is great! I would say I did, and by doing it so much and redoing everything over and over until the test, it helped me so much that I aced it! Good for you for passing and studying
ReplyDeleteHi Josias, i also experienced finishing the assignments specifically with LabSim as a check list what really helped me was repeating the ones I may have struggled on even if I finished the assignment before. Doing this helped me prepare and pass the exam so it is greatly beneficial.
ReplyDeleteHey Josias, yeah it's a common thing to rush things and get it out of the way, which was something I did on my assignment 6, I didn't realize there was so much things I didn't understand. However, it seems like you're doing great in this class and hope it's true for all your other classes. Have a great semester!
ReplyDeleteHi Josias. I also like the fact that you can create tab stops in Microsoft Word. I found it interesting that you have tried to separate text into different columns by surrounding them in a table. I understand the difficulty of that. Tab stops sure can make separating text easier with just a few clicks. In what kinds of documents do you often create tab stops in?
ReplyDeleteHello Josias, I tend to do the same thing and just rushing through assignments just to get them done. I hope slowing down has helped you feel more connected to the work.
ReplyDeleteHi Josias, it's good that you acknowledged that you were trying to get things done instead of actually absorbing the information.
ReplyDeleteHi Josias, I felt the same way about Tab Stops, I seriously had no idea they even existed. I always struggled to separate my work and would spend way too much time trying to line things up. When I finally learned how Tab Stops actually work, I low‑key felt so silly for how I used to do it haha. But honestly, it’s such a relief to finally understand the right way.
ReplyDeleteHey Josias, the tap stop was also complicated for me to use when I wanted to align a text. I knew about the tap stop before, but I never knew how to properly use it. And yes, tap stops to make our document look more professional.
ReplyDeleteHey Josias! Though it's good to get ahead, it's also important to make sure you are digesting the material you're working on, just as you said. Finding a balance between the both can be difficult!
ReplyDeleteWith how overwhelming the work and how many it is, it becomes more like a ToDo list than learning lessons slowly. I think that's the huge difference between learning in high school and in college. Sometimes we just have to really slowdown and take everything in, like chewin slowly and savoring the flavors of a nice meal.
ReplyDeleteI like how honest you were about rushing through the work just to finish early. The tab stops part was relatable too because I used to use tables for alignment all the time without knowing there was an easier way 😂 Congrats on passing the MO-110 exam also!
ReplyDeleteHey Josias, you may not have connected with the material but what a great flex, you completed the coursework early and aced all your test! Congratulations on acing your expert level excel exam! I hope you have as much success in all your other courses!
ReplyDeleteHi Josias, I liked your reflection on slowing down and focusing more deeply on what you’re learning instead of rushing through it.
ReplyDeleteHey Josias, I was also doing the same thing; rushing to finish everything as quickly as possible. I would multitask when the videos came on, but later on not know what to do in labs. I think it's better to always take things slow. Easier and quicker does not always mean that it's the best thing. Sometimes slowly and surely gets things done in a better way :)
ReplyDeleteHello Josias. Tab stops are great, I had no idea about them prior to this lesson. They really can make a document look much better.
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