Insert or add tab stops - Microsoft Support
Add or set tab stops with customized alignment and dot or line leaders. Remove or clear one or more tab stops you don't need.
Clear or remove tab stops in Word - Microsoft Support
Go to Home and select the Paragraph dialog launcher . Select Tabs. Do one of the following: Select a tab stop and select Clear. Select Clear All to remove all tab stops. Select OK. To use the ruler to remove tab stops, see Using the ruler in Word. Remove previously set …
Show dots or leaders between tabs - Microsoft Support
Select Layout or Page Layout. Select the Paragraph dialog launcher and then select Tabs. Add or select a tab stop, and then select leader character option under Leader you want displayed. Now you can add entries and when you press Tab, a line will appear with the characters you choose.
Using the ruler in Word - Microsoft Support
Set a tab stop using the ruler. Select Left Tab at the left end of the horizontal ruler to change it to the type of tab you want. Choose one of the following types: A Left tab stop sets the left end of the text line. As you type, the text fills toward the right.
Insert or add tab stops - Microsoft Support
Add or set tab stops with customized alignment and dot or line leaders. Remove or clear one or more tab stops you don't need.
Set tabs in a table - Microsoft Support
To set a tab stop. Go to Home and select the Paragraph dialog launcher . Select Tabs. In the Tab stop position field, type a measurement where you want the tab stop. Select an Alignment. Select a Leader if you want one. Select Set. Select OK.
Show dots or leaders between tabs - Microsoft Support
Select Layout or Page Layout. Select the Paragraph dialog launcher and then select Tabs. Add or select a tab stop, and then select leader character option under Leader you want displayed. Now you can add entries and when you press Tab, a line will appear with the characters you choose.
Turn on or off automatic bullets or numbering - Microsoft Support
By default, if you type an asterisk or 1., Word recognizes that you are trying to start a bulleted or numbered list. You can turn off the automatic list recognition feature. Go to File > Options > Proofing. Select AutoCorrect Options, and then select the AutoFormat As You Type tab.
Control the formatting when you paste text - Microsoft Support
By default, Word preserves the original formatting when you paste content into a document using Ctrl + V, the Paste button, or right-click + Paste. To change the default, follow these steps. Go to File > Options > Advanced. Under Cut, copy, and paste, select the …
Show or hide tab marks in Word - Microsoft Support
The Show/Hide button turns hidden characters like spaces, paragraph markers, or tab marks on and off. You can set them to always show:
Use decimal tabs to line up numbers with decimal points
When you work with numbers, setting a decimal tab makes numbers, such as amounts of currency, align correctly in a column. If you don’t see the ruler at the top of your document, go to View > Ruler.