Tab Stop Type
Tab stops
have different
types of alignment.
The four types are
left, right,
center, and decimal.
- Left – A left aligned tab stop will continue the flow with the next word starting at its position.
- Right - A right aligned tab stop will continue the flow with the next word ending at its position.
- Center - A center aligned tab stop will continue the flow with the next word centered at its position.
- Decimal – A decimal aligned tab stop will continue the flow with the next number's decimal point at its position.
Understanding Tab Stop Types
The following screencasts demonstrate how to understand and use Tab Stop Types
- Understanding tab stop types.
- How to change the tab stop type of existing tab stop.
- How to change the tab stop type for new tab stops.
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