---
title: defaultTabInterval
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: appkit/nsparagraphstyle/defaulttabinterval
---

# defaultTabInterval

The documentwide default tab interval.

## Declaration

```swift
var defaultTabInterval: CGFloat { get }
```

## Discussion

Discussion This property represents the default tab interval in points. Tabs after the last specified in tabStops are placed at integer multiples of this distance (if positive). Default value is 0.0.

## See Also

### Accessing tab information

- [tabStops](appkit/nsparagraphstyle/tabstops.md)
- [NSParagraphStyle.TextTabType](appkit/nsparagraphstyle/texttabtype.md)