Tab Stops

Tab Stops control the horizontal positioning of text when the Tab key is pressed. They allow users to align text or create consistent spacing within paragraphs, making it easier to structure information such as columns, tables, or numerical data.

Why Use Tab Stops?

• Align Content: Use consistent tab positions to neatly organize text, numbers, or content blocks.
• Customizable: Set specific positions for tab stops to match your layout or design requirements.
• Precision: Ensures consistent spacing across all content using tabs.

Measurement values

1. Base: Uses the system's default tab stops.
2. Custom: Allows users to define their own tab stops at specific intervals or percentages. For each tab stop specify the relative percentage value to be applied. The value is calculated based on the page or column width where text is inserted. For example, if the page width is 100 mm and the value is set to 10%, the first tab stop is set to 10 mm.

Set Tab Stops

1. Select the paragraph where you want to apply tab stops.
2. Click on the layout switcher to display the Content Attributes Panel.
3. Under the Paragraph Formatting section, locate the Tab Stops field.
4. Choose one of the following options:
   • Base: Uses the default tab stops.
   • Custom: Enables the ability to set custom tab stops.
5. To define custom stops:
   • Enter a value (e.g., 10%) to set the tab stop position relative to the width of the text block.
   • Click +Add Stops to add multiple tab stop positions as needed.
     • You can add a maximum of 6 tab stops. 
   • Use the stepper (up/down arrows) to adjust each stop incrementally.
6. Click Save to apply your changes.

Example Use Case

For aligning numerical data:

• Set custom tab stops at 10%, 50%, and 90% to create evenly spaced columns for numbers, ensuring clarity and alignment.