How to Use WPS Tab Stops on Windows

This how-to guide covers 2 tab stop tasks in WPS Writer, with 2 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Set Tab Stops

Entry: Home tab → Tab Stop button

1. Select the paragraph where you want to set tab stops.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click the Tab Stop button.
4. Enter the tab stop position, then choose the alignment type and leader.
5. Click Set to add the tab stop.
6. Click OK to finish.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The tab stop settings are saved for the current paragraph.
• What you can do next: Press Tab and the text moves to the specified position with the selected alignment.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If the target paragraph is not selected first, the result may not match your expectation.
• Environment note: Different paragraphs can use different tab stop settings, so confirm the selection range before editing.

2. Remove Tab Stops

Entry: Home tab → Tab Stop button

1. Open the Tab Stop dialog box.
2. Select the tab stop you want to remove.
3. Click Clear or Clear All.
4. Click OK to save the change.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected tab stop, or all tab stops, is removed from the list.
• What you can do next: You can set new tab stop positions for the paragraph.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Clear All removes every tab stop in the current paragraph.
• Environment note: After removal, the previous alignment effect changes, so confirm the document layout before clearing settings.