---
title: defaultTabInterval
framework: uikit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: uikit/nsmutableparagraphstyle/defaulttabinterval
---

# defaultTabInterval

A number used as the document’s default tab spacing.

## Declaration

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

## Discussion

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

## See Also

### Specifying tab information

- [addTabStop(_:)](uikit/nsmutableparagraphstyle/addtabstop(_:).md)
- [removeTabStop(_:)](uikit/nsmutableparagraphstyle/removetabstop(_:).md)
- [tabStops](uikit/nsmutableparagraphstyle/tabstops.md)