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NumberPadding

NumberPadding
is an option for NumberForm and related functions which gives strings to use as padding on the left- and right-hand sides of numbers.

NumberPadding->{"sleft", "sright"} specifies strings to use for padding on the left and right.

Default format without padding:

Out[1]//NumberForm=

Pad with a tab on the left:

Out[1]//NumberForm=