Set tab stops
Tab stops enable you to line up text to the left, right, center, or to a decimal character or bar character. You can also automatically insert specific characters, such as periods or dashes, before the tabs.
- Select the paragraph in which you want to set a tab stop.
- Do one of the following:
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Click Left Tab at the far left of the horizontal ruler until it changes to the type of tab you want: Left Tab , Right Tab , Center Tab , Decimal Tab , or Bar Tab .
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Click the horizontal ruler where you want to set a tab stop.
To set precise measurements, click Tabs on the Format menu, enter the measurements you want under Tab stop position, and then click Set.To set tabs with leader characters
- On the Format menu, click Tabs.
- Under Tab stop position, type the position for a new tab, or select an existing tab stop to which you want to add leader characters.
- Under Alignment, select the alignment for text typed at the tab stop.
- Under Leader, click the leader option you want, and then click Set.
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