Clear or move tab stops - Help and How-to

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Clear or move tab stops

Applies to: Microsoft Office Word 2003

Select the paragraph in which you want to clear or move a tab stop (tab stop: A location on the horizontal ruler that indicates how far to indent text or where to begin a column of text.).
To clear a tab stop, drag the tab marker down from the horizontal ruler (horizontal ruler: A bar marked off in units of measure (such as inches) that is displayed across the top of the document window.).
To move a tab stop, drag the tab marker to the right or left on the horizontal ruler.