What is the use of tab stops?
With tab stops, you can line up text to the left, right, center, or to a decimal character. You can also automatically insert special characters before a tab, such as dashes, dots, or lines. You can create different tab stops for all the text boxes in a publication.
What is the tab stop position in Microsoft Word?
To set tab stops in Word 2013, 2016, 2019, or Word for Microsoft 365, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, choose Paragraph Settings. Click the Tabs button. Set the Tab stop position, choose the Alignment and Leader options, and then click Set and OK.