How To Make Dots In Word For Table Of Contents

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Using Tabs to add Dot Leaders in a Table of Contents in MS Word 2016

Dot Leaders add together a visual link to separated words on ane line (typically seen equally ....... between left and correct text on the same line) and can exist created using the tabs dialogue box.

Step 1:

Highlight the text you want to add a dot leader to by using your cursor to click and drag over the text. In the Paragraph section of the Home Ribbon, click the Paragraph Settings dialogue box launcher in the lower correct corner (you can besides right-click on your mouse and select "Paragraph" from the menu). This will open a new window with Paragraph Settings.

Step 2:

At the lesser of the Paragraph Settings dialogue box, there is a "Tabs" push button. Open the Tabs dialogue box past clicking on the Tabs button.

Pace iii:

Enter your settings for your Tab. The "Tab Stop" position volition be the position for aligning the text on the page. In this example, the "Tab End" is set at 6 inches. This ways when the "Tab" button is pressed on the keyboard, the cursor will movement to 6 inches on the certificate.

Once you have all of your settings added, click "OK."

Pace 4:

Using your keyboard'due south Tab push button will add together a dot leader betwixt the items earlier and afterwards the cursor.

In this instance, the dot leader will place the number 1 at the vi-inch tab stop and add together a dot leader between the text on the same line.

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MS Word: Using Tabs to add Dot Leaders in a Table of Contents

Function 365/MS Give-and-take 2016

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