If you’re the type who formats a document by pressing spacebar or tab a bunch of times, it’s time to learn how to do it the right way: Using indents and tab stops.

How to Delete All Tabs in Word. When you want to reformat your Microsoft Word document and have more flexibility to position the text and other elements, you can clear the tab stops for this layout.

Adjust the position of the tab stops using the ruler, if necessary (see Resources). By default, tab stops are set every half inch. Repeat the process to insert tabs into other cells.

Measure twice, cut once -- or, in the case of Word tabs, get rid of the ruler entirely. Mary Ann Richardson explains how you can use the Tabs dialog box to easily set multiple tabs with one dialog ...

Spaces and tabs might be the quickest way to indent a paragraph in Word, but you might be sorry. Instead, use built-in indents to avoid random spaces and tabs rearranging your content unexpectedly.

The Draw Tab Tools allow users to be creative in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint files. This article explains how to use these tools.

If you’re new to Microsoft Word, it can be a little intimidating when you first open it. Here’s how to use Word.