remove_by_index method

remove_by_index(index)

Removes a tab stop at the specified index from the collection.

def remove_by_index(self, index: int):
    ...
ParameterTypeDescription
indexintAn index into the collection of tab stops.

Examples

Shows how to select a tab stop in a document by its index and remove it.

doc = aw.Document()
tab_stops = doc.first_section.body.paragraphs[0].paragraph_format.tab_stops
tab_stops.add(aw.ConvertUtil.millimeter_to_point(30), aw.TabAlignment.LEFT, aw.TabLeader.DASHES)
tab_stops.add(aw.ConvertUtil.millimeter_to_point(60), aw.TabAlignment.LEFT, aw.TabLeader.DASHES)
self.assertEqual(2, tab_stops.count)
# Remove the first tab stop.
tab_stops.remove_by_index(0)
self.assertEqual(1, tab_stops.count)
doc.save(ARTIFACTS_DIR + 'TabStopCollection.remove_by_index.docx')

See Also

TabStopCollection.get_position_by_index method TabStopCollection.remove_by_position method