Tabs

Set the position of a tab stop in a paragraph.

If you want, you can also use the ruler to set the tab positions.

To access this command...

Choose Format - Paragraph - Tabs tab.

Choose View - Styles - open context menu of an entry and choose Modify/New - Tabs tab.

Double-click the ruler

Position

Select a tab stop type, enter a new measurement, and then click New. If you want, you can also specify the measurement units to use for the tab (cm for centimetre, or " for inches). Existing tabs to the left of the first tab that you set are removed.

Type

Select the type of tab stop that you want to modify.

Left

The name of this tab stop is Left/Top if Asian language support is enabled.

Aligns the left edge of the text to the tab stop and extends the text to the right.

Right

This name of this tab stop is Right/Bottom if Asian language support is enabled.

Aligns the right edge of the text to the tab stop and extends the text to the left of the tab stop.

Centre

Aligns the centre of the text to the tab stop.

Decimal

Aligns the decimal separator of a number to the centre of the tab stop and text to the left of the tab.

The character that is used as a decimal separator depends on the regional setting of your operating system.

Character

Enter a character that you want the decimal tab to use as a decimal separator.

Fill Character

Specify the characters to use as leader to the left of the tab stop.

None

Inserts no fill characters, or removes existing fill characters to the left of the tab stop.

.......

Fills the empty space to the left of the tab stop with dots.

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Fills the empty space to the left of the tab stop with dashes.

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Draws a line to fill the empty space to the left of the tab stop.

Character

Allows you to specify a character to fill the empty space to the left of the tab stop.

New

Adds the tab stop that you defined to the current paragraph.

Delete all

Removes all of the tab stops that you defined under Position. Sets Left tab stops at regular intervals as the default tab stops.

Delete

Deletes the selected element or elements without requiring confirmation.

Reset

Resets changes made to the current tab to those applicable when this dialogue box was opened.