TabStops.Add method (Publisher)

Adds a new tab stop to the specified TabStops collection.

Syntax

expression.Add (Position, Alignment, Leader)

expression A variable that represents a TabStops object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
Position	Required	Variant	The horizontal position of the new tab stop relative to the left edge of the text frame. Numeric values are evaluated in points; strings are evaluated in the units specified and can be in any measurement unit supported by Microsoft Publisher (for example, "2.5 in").
Alignment	Required	PbTabAlignmentType	The alignment setting for the tab stop. Can be one of the PbTabAlignmentType constants.
Leader	Required	PbTabLeaderType	The type of leader for the tab stop. Can be one of the PbTabLeaderType constants.

Example

The following example adds a new left-aligned tab stop 0.5 inches from the left edge of the specified text frame.

ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Shapes(1).TextFrame _ 
 .TextRange.ParagraphFormat.Tabs _ 
 .Add Position:="0.5 in", _ 
 Alignment:=pbTabAlignmentLeading, _ 
 Leader:=pbTabLeaderNone

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