Microsoft Word Ruler Markers

I noticed there was this black arrow in the ruler for one of my word documents which I see occasionally. This black arrow gives no information when you hover over it with the mouse, but it seems to be giving the document on the left the proper settings for indentation. I was wondering if there was a name for this marker and why it is not present on the right document.

SwiftMatt

Posted 2016-05-02T08:38:39.387

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Sorry, I intended to post an image but I forgot – SwiftMatt – 2016-05-02T12:09:56.187

Which version of Word? – DavidPostill – 2016-05-02T12:52:16.883

Word 2016 for mac – SwiftMatt – 2016-05-02T23:12:53.660

Good. I thought it was a Mac version. See my answer. – DavidPostill – 2016-05-02T23:13:40.147

Answers

I was wondering if there was a name for this marker?

It is a left tab stop marker (in Word for Mac).

Why it is not present on the right document?

You haven't added a left tab stop.

Set or clear a tab stop

You can set the following types of tab stops:

- A Left Tab stop sets the start position of text that will then run to the right as you type.

- A Center Tab stop sets the position of the middle of the text. The text centers on this position as you type.

- A Right Tab stop sets the right end of the text. As you type, the text moves to the left.

- A Decimal Tab stop aligns numbers around a decimal point. Independent of the number of digits, the decimal point will be in the same position. (You can align numbers around a decimal character only; you cannot use the decimal tab to align numbers around a different character, such as a hyphen or an ampersand symbol.)

- A Bar Tab stop doesn't position text. It inserts a vertical bar at the tab position.