The 'tab' button

Hello Juraj,

If you set manual tab stops, the default tab stops are interrupted by the manual tab stops that you set. Manual tab stops that are set on the ruler override the default tab stop settings. Remember that default tab stops are set at every half inch. Before we proceed, may we know the following:

• When did the issue first occur?
• Are you getting any error or messages?
• What is the current build and version of your Word app?
• Does the issue occur with Word app only? Have you tried to use other Windows and Office application such as PowerPoint, OneNote, WordPad or Notepad to check if you will encounter the same behavior?
• Did you make any recent changes to your device or application settings before the error occurs?

Do come back with the required information and we would be glad to assist you.

Hello Mr. Lau and thank you for your response.

I have Word 2016. I have never messed with settings so I assume that "tab" button is automatic.

These are the words which I tried to write. As you can see, when I changed the order of these words the length of the lines differed.

Bloomfield, NJ            Manhattan, NY           Queens, NY    Staten Island, NY

Hello Miss Barnhill and thank you for your response.

I have Word 2016. I have never messed with settings so I assume that "tab" button is automatic.

These are the words which I tried to write. As you can see, when I changed the order of these words the length of the lines differed.

Bloomfield, NJ            Manhattan, NY           Queens, NY    Staten Island, NY

Like Suzanne and Ma. Lau have said the default tabs are half an inch apart. So depending on the width of your text you may land on an intermediate tab. The best thing to do would be to set your own tabs one for each column.

We suggest that you check this link and refer to the topic below Set tabs on the ruler to know more information on how you can set tab stops on your Word app.

Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.