Typing the Tab key indents text to the next tab stop. Show the ruler by choosing Format ‣ Ruler ‣ Show Ruler ⌘R.

Ruler

The ruler adjusts paragraph settings, including alignment, line spacing, and tab stops. Changes only affect the selected paragraph(s), so select all text (⌘A) to affect the entire document.

Drag and drop tabs on the ruler to change their positions. Drag and drop tabs out of the ruler to remove them. Drag and drop specific tab types from the collection group onto the ruler where you want them, or Control-click a position on the tab bar to insert a tab type at that location.

Line spacing

Set line spacing with the Spacing pull-down. More specific line spacing options can be adjusted in the line spacing sheet.

Line spacing options in the ruler

Copy and paste rulers

Copy and paste rulers to apply paragraph settings elsewhere. Select text with paragraph settings you wish to copy and choose Format ‣ Ruler ‣ Copy Ruler ⌃⌘C. Then, select text elsewhere and choose Format ‣ Ruler ‣ Paste Ruler ⌃⌘V to overwrite its paragraph settings with those of the copied paragraph.

Reset rulers

Reset the ruler and tab settings to your default style for the paragraph of the current selection by choosing Format ‣ Ruler ‣ Reset Ruler. Resetting the ruler is a quick way to clean imported documents or pasted content with abnormal paragraph settings, or to quickly undo ruler changes you experimented with. Select all text (⌘A) before choosing Reset Ruler to affect the entire document.