Tab Stops

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Accurately Setting Tabs Using the Ruler
If you notice that you can't set tab stops accurately by dragging them along the Ruler, you could be running into a common problem for Word users. This tip examines the problem (which has to do with the way graphics can be aligned) and what you can do about it.

Adding Dot Leaders
Adding dot leaders to your text is easy through the application of tab stops. This tip explains the steps you need to follow to add those dot leaders to your paragraphs.

Clear All Tab Stops
Tab stops allow you to modify the horizontal position at which text is positioned on a line. If you want to get rid of all the tab stops that may be set for a particular paragraph, it's easy to do using the technique in this tip.

Formatting Text Left and Right On the Same Line
Need to have some text at the left margin and some at the right, all on the same line? It's easy to do if you use your tab stops creatively. Here's how to do the proper formatting.

Removing All Tabs
Need to get rid of all the tab stops in a particular document? It's easy to do when you apply the technique outlined in this tip.

Setting Tab Stops that Use Leaders
Tab stops allow you to modify the horizontal position at which text is positioned on a line. Word allows you to preface the tabbed position of your text with a "leader character" of your choosing.