Learn how to set up and customize Tab Stops in Microsoft Word on Windows PC. You can set up Tab Stops using Ruler and Paragraph settings.

If you add in multiple tab stops, you can make it so you can format text by simply tapping the tab key a couple of times to get it in place and perfectly lined up.

Adjust the position of the tab stops using the ruler, if necessary (see Resources). By default, tab stops are set every half inch. Repeat the process to insert tabs into other cells.

Leaders offer a visual guide to information separated between the left and right margins of a document. Learn how to add them and how to avoid potential problems.

How to Delete All Tabs in Word. When you want to reformat your Microsoft Word document and have more flexibility to position the text and other elements, you can clear the tab stops for this layout.

Spaces and tabs might be the quickest way to indent a paragraph in Word, but you might be sorry. Instead, use built-in indents to avoid random spaces and tabs rearranging your content unexpectedly.