How do you Delete tabs in Libreoffice?

To delete tab stops in LibreOffice, you access the Paragraph formatting options.

When working with text in LibreOffice Writer, "tabs" typically refers to the alignment points you set in a paragraph using the Tab key and the ruler – these are called tab stops. Removing them helps clean up formatting or change text alignment.

Based on the provided reference, here is the process:

Deleting Tab Stops in LibreOffice

You can delete tab stops either for a single paragraph or for multiple selected paragraphs.

Deleting Tabs for a Single Paragraph

If you only need to remove tab stops from the current paragraph where your cursor is located, follow these steps:

1. From the top menu, choose Format.
2. Select Paragraph….
3. In the Paragraph dialog box, go to the Tabs tab.
4. Here, you will see a list of the current tab stops set for the paragraph.
5. To remove all of them at once, press the Delete All button.
6. Click OK to apply the changes.

This action will immediately remove all custom tab stops you had set for that specific paragraph, reverting it to the default tab behavior (usually every half inch, depending on your settings).

Deleting Tabs for Multiple Paragraphs

As mentioned in the reference, you can also delete tab stops from more than one paragraph simultaneously. This is useful if you want to remove custom tab stops from a block of text or your entire document.

1. Select all the paragraphs from which you want to remove the tab stops. You can do this by clicking and dragging your mouse over the text or using keyboard shortcuts (e.g., Ctrl+A to select the entire document). You only need to select at least part of each paragraph.
2. With the text selected, follow the same steps as for a single paragraph:
   • Go to the Format menu.
   • Select Paragraph….
   • Navigate to the Tabs tab in the dialog box.
   • Click the Delete All button.
   • Click OK.

Applying this formatting change to a selection of paragraphs will remove all custom tab stops within those selected paragraphs.

This method is based directly on the process described in the reference: "Choose menu Format - Paragraph… - Tabs, press Delete All and OK. Next, delete all tab stops in the other paragraphs: Select (at least part of) all the paragraphs from which you want to remove the tab stops."

By following these steps, you can effectively clear out unwanted custom tab stops and manage your text formatting in LibreOffice Writer.