How to Create a Right-Align Tab in MS Word

Word offers a variety of tab types, including right-align tab.

Whether you are creating lists or tables, you will need to set different tabs for your document to offset the information correctly. When you open a new Word document, you will see a number of left-aligned tabs as the default; this lets you begin typing with a tab that moves half an inch at a time. Once you set a right-aligned tab, the default tabs will disappear.

Instructions

1. Open the Word document and click the small ruler button located above the scrollbar tp display the ruler above your document.

2. Click the small tab symbol that looks like a white box with a black “L” inside it, located to the left of the ruler. Click on this box to cycle through different types of tab stops. Stop when you see a backward-facing “L” appear. This is a right-align tab.

3. Click on the ruler at the point where you want to insert the tab. For example, if you want the tab to appear at the four-inch mark, click the “4” on the ruler.

4. Press “Tab” on your keyboard to get to the right-align tab. Enter text to ensure that it aligns with the right tab.

References

• Microsoft Office: Set Tab Stops or Clear Them