Unlike other tabs, the bar tab is added to the text as soon as you click the ruler. If you don't clear the bar tab stop before you print your document, the vertical line is printed.Ĭlick or tap the bottom of the horizontal ruler where you want to set the tab stop.Ī Bar tab stop doesn't position text, it inserts a vertical bar at the tab position. A default Word document has no tab stops, so each time you hit the Tab key, the cursor jumps ahead about eight. A tab stop is the location your cursor moves to when you hit the Tab key. To make the rulers visible, press Alt+W, R, or click the View Ruler button at the top of the right-hand scroll bar (Figure 4-18). The horizontal ruler appears at the top of the page, giving you quick access to your tab, indent, and margin settings. Drag it to constrain the paragraph on the right side. Two rulers are availablehorizontal and vertical. It inserts a vertical bar at the tab position. On the right end of the ruler, you’ll find only one marker: the Right Indent marker. See Use decimal tabs to line up numbers with decimal points.Ī Bar tab stop doesn't position text. Without regard to the number of digits, the decimal point remains in the same position.
As you type, the text fills toward the left.Ī Decimal tab stop aligns numbers around a decimal point. As you type, the text centers on this position.Ī Right tab stop sets the right end of the text line. As you type, the text fills toward the right.Ī Center tab stop sets the position at the middle of the text line. Select Left Tab at the left end of the horizontal ruler to change it to the type of tab you want.Ī Left tab stop sets the left end of the text line. If you don't see the ruler at the top of your document, go to View > Ruler to display it.