SetTabs

Specifies a sequence of custom tab stops which will be used for any tab characters in the current paragraph.

• Warning: The lengths of aPos array and aVal array - MUST BE equal to each other.

Syntax

expression.SetTabs(aPos, aVal);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiParaPr class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
aPos	Required	twips[]		An array of the positions of custom tab stops with respect to the current page margins measured in twentieths of a point (1/1440 of an inch).
aVal	Required	TabJc[]		An array of the styles of custom tab stops, which determines the behavior of the tab stop and the alignment which will be applied to text entered at the current custom tab stop.

Returns

boolean

Example

Define custom tab stop positions in a paragraph in a presentation.

// How do I add tabs to control text spacing in a presentation?

// Configure tab stops for text alignment using paragraph settings in a presentation.

const presentation = Api.GetPresentation();
const slide = presentation.GetSlideByIndex(0);
slide.RemoveAllObjects();

const gs1 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 213, 191), 0);
const gs2 = Api.CreateGradientStop(Api.RGB(255, 111, 61), 100000);
const fill = Api.CreateRadialGradientFill([gs1, gs2]);
const stroke = Api.CreateStroke(0, Api.CreateNoFill());
const shape = Api.CreateShape("flowChartMagneticTape", 300 * 36000, 130 * 36000, fill, stroke);
shape.SetPosition(608400, 1267200);

const docContent = shape.GetDocContent();
const paragraph = docContent.GetElement(0);
const paraPr = paragraph.GetParaPr();
paraPr.SetTabs([1440, 4320, 7200], ["left", "center", "right"]);
paragraph.AddTabStop();
paragraph.AddText("Custom tab - 1 inch left");
paragraph.AddLineBreak();
paragraph.AddTabStop();
paragraph.AddTabStop();
paragraph.AddText("Custom tab - 3 inches center");
paragraph.AddLineBreak();
paragraph.AddTabStop();
paragraph.AddTabStop();
paragraph.AddText("Custom tab - 5 inches right");
slide.AddObject(shape);