| A | B |
| Left Tab stop | Left-aligns selected text at the point indicated on the horizontal ruler. This is the default tab. |
| Right Tab stop | Right-aligns selected text at the point indicated on the horizontal ruler. This is useful for aligning page numbers in a table of contents. |
| Center Tab stop | Centers selected text at the point indicated on the horizontal ruler. This is used with titles and announcements. |
| Decimal Tab stop | Aligns selected text on the decimal point at the point indicated on the horizontal ruler. This is helpful when preparing price lists, invoices, and menus. |
| Leaders | solid, dotted, or dashed lines that fill the blank space before a tab setting. |
| Clear button | allows you to clear a tab listed in the "Tab stop position" box |
| Tabs | mark the place where the insertion point will stop when you press the Tab key. |
| Clear All | use to clear all the tabs listed in the "Tab stop position" box. |
| Leaders | Often used in tables of contents. |