Using the Tabs paletteYou use the Tabs palette to quickly set left, right, center, and decimal-point tabs in horizontal type, and top, bottom, center, and decimal-point tabs in vertical type. The units of measure for the tab ruler are defined by the General units settings specified in the Units & Display Performance preferences (for all files) or by the units specified in the Document Setup dialog box (for the current file). For more information on using palettes, see Using palettes. ![]() Tabs palette A. Tab alignment buttons B. Tab position C. Tab leader box D. Align On box E. Palette menu F. Tab ruler G. Snap palette above frame Displaying the Tabs palette Choose Window > Type > Tabs. Aligning the Tabs palette ruler with text Click the magnet icon Resizing the Tabs palette ruler Drag the resize button at the lower right corner of the palette. Snapping tab stops to the ruler By default, you can position tab stops anywhere along the tab ruler. To snap tab stops to the ruler units, choose Snap to Unit from the palette menu or hold down Shift as you drag a tab stop. |