Clearing All Tabs in a Document

If you received a document from someone else, you may be charged with the responsibility to format the document. One of the first steps you may want to take is to remove all the tab stops in the document, thereby returning all paragraphs to their "pristine" state where only default tabs are in place.

If you want to remove all the tabs stops in a document, the quick way is to follow these steps:

1. Press Ctrl+A. This shortcut selects the entire document.
2. Choose Tabs from the Format menu. Word displays the Tabs dialog box. (Click here to see a related figure.)
3. Click on the Clear All button.
4. Click on OK.

That's it. You can now go through the document, on a paragraph-by-paragraph basis, and set any tab stops desired.