Ruler.TabStops Property

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Returns a TabStops collection that represents the tab stops for the specified text. Read-only.

Syntax

expression.TabStops

expression   A variable that represents a Ruler object.

Return Value
TabStops

Example

This example adds a slide with two text columns to the active presentation, sets a left-aligned tab stop for the title on the new slide, aligns the title box to the left, and assigns title text utilizing the tab stop just created.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  With Application.ActivePresentation.Slides _
        .Add(2, ppLayoutTwoColumnText).Shapes
    With .Title.TextFrame
        With .Ruler
            .Levels(1).FirstMargin = 0
            .TabStops.Add ppTabStopLeft, 310
        End With
        .TextRange.ParagraphFormat.Alignment = ppAlignLeft
        .TextRange = "first column" + Chr(9) + "second column"
    End With
End With

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