MS Word Tab stops

You might want to use the ruler to set manual tab stops at the left side, middle, and right side of your document.

Note If you don't see the horizontal ruler that runs along the top of the document, click the View Ruler button at the top of the vertical scroll bar.

You can quickly set tabs by clicking the tab selector at the left end of the ruler until it displays the type of tab that you want and then clicking the ruler at the location you want. But which type of tab stop should you use?

	A Left Tab stop sets the start position of text that will then run to the right as you type.
	A Center Tab stop sets the position of the middle of the text. The text centers on this position as you type.
	A Right Tab stop sets the right end of the text. As you type, the text moves to the left.
	A Decimal Tab stop aligns numbers around a decimal point. Independent of the number of digits, the decimal point will be in the same position. (You can align numbers around a decimal character only; you cannot use the decimal tab to align numbers around a different character, such as a hyphen or an ampersand symbol.)
	A Bar Tab stop doesn't position text. It inserts a vertical bar at the tab position.