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# 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 New/Edit Style - 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 centimeter, 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.

### Center

Aligns the center of the text to the tab stop.

### Decimal

Aligns the decimal separator of a number to the center 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.

### ------

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

### ______

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 dialog was opened.