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# addTabStop(_:)

Adds the specified tab stop to the paragraph.

```
func addTabStop(_ anObject: NSTextTab)
```

## See Also

[`var tabStops: [NSTextTab]!`](/documentation/UIKit/NSMutableParagraphStyle/tabStops)

The text tab objects that represent the paragraph’s tab stops.


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