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SETTING AND ALIGNING TAB STOPS USING THE RULER
 
Overview: <View Ruler command>
 
To set and align tab stops:
 
Using the mouse:
1. Display the ruler by clicking the ruler/ribbon
   icon.
2. Move the cursor to the paragraph you want to
   set tab stops in or select a group of
   paragraphs.
3. Click the left end of the ruler until you see
   the letter (L,C,R,D, or |) which corresponds
   with the alignment you want.
4. Click the point on the ruler where you want to
   set the tab stop.
 
Using the keyboard:
1. Press Ctrl+Shift+F10 to activate and move the
   cursor to the ruler.
2. Move the cursor to the tab location you want
   using the Right Arrow and Left Arrow keys.
3. Press the key corresponding to the tab
   alignment you want (L,C,R,D, or |).
4. Press Enter.
 
More Help: <Using the ruler>
           <Description of the ruler>
           <Format Tabs command>
           <Lesson: Ribbon and Ruler>
 
Using Manual: Ch. 9, "Tabs and Tables"