Word displays the Drawing Grid dialog box (Word 2007 and Word 2010) or the Grid and Guides dialog box (Word 2013 and later).
If you don't need the drawing grid, you can turn it off by following these steps: Thus, when you drag a tab stop, it seems to 'jump' in increments of 1/16 inch. (Nobody seems to know why this is the case it just is.) Word, by default, is configured so that 'snap to grid' is turned on, and the grid is set for 1/16-inch increments. If this is the case, and you long for a way to more accurately set the tabs using the mouse on the Ruler, there are a couple of things you can check out.įirst, you should understand that the grid settings on the drawing layer can affect the dragging behavior for tabs. In fact, you may notice that the tabs seem to 'jump' from one location to another as you are dragging them. Sometimes, however, accurately placing the tabs using the Ruler and the mouse can be a pain. You can then click on the tab and drag it to the location desired. The tab that is inserted depends on the tab type selected at the left side of the Ruler. You probably know that Word allows you to set tabs in a paragraph by clicking on the Ruler at the top of the document window.
