Section 11 - Creating Tab Stop and Leader Tabs

A Tab Stop is a place on the ruler where the text moves when you press the tab button on the key board.

The Tab button is located on the left side of the ruler.

Each click on the button changes the tab indicators shape. The default tab setting is left justify. The sequence is: Left, Center, Right, Decimal tab, Bar tab, First Line Indent, and Hanging Indent. Default tab stops are positioned every 1/2 inch on the Ruler and are Left-aligned.

Each click on the tab button will change it to a different tab. The Center Tab is pictured below.

If you click the tab button a second time, the Right Tab shape will appear.

To create a Tab Stop:

• Select the appropriate tab stop button and click on the Ruler where you want to place the tab.
• The new tab stop will appear on the Ruler.

• To move the Tab Stop, drag the tab stop to the new position.

Deleting Tab Stops

• To delete a tab stop, drag the tab off the ruler.