Syntax
FormatTabs [.Position = text] [, .DefTabs = number or text] [, .Align = number] [, .Leader = number] [, .Set] [, .Clear] [, .ClearAll]
Remarks
Sets and clears tab stops for the selected paragraphs. The arguments for the FormatTabs statement correspond to the options in the Tabs dialog box (Format menu).
Argument | Explanation | |
.Position | Position of the tab stop in a text measurement | |
.DefTabs | Position for default tab stops in the document in points or a text measurement |
Argument | Explanation | |
.Align | Alignment of the tab stop: 0 (zero) Left 1 Center 2 Right 3 Decimal 4 Bar | |
.Leader | The leader character for the tab stop: 0 (zero) None 1 Period 2 Hyphen 3 Underscore | |
.Set | Sets the specified custom tab stop. | |
.Clear | Clears the specified custom tab stop. | |
.ClearAll | Clears all custom tab stops. |
Examples
This example sets a right-aligned tab stop at 1.5 inches:
FormatTabs .Position = "1.5 in", .Align = 2, .Set
The following example clears all custom tab stops:
FormatTabs .ClearAll
See Also
EditFindTabs, EditReplaceTabs, FormatDefineStyleTabs, NextTab(), PrevTab(), TabLeader$(), TabType()