[sierra_louise]

how do i do the following on Word 2003:

officers/committee ........................................... 1
rules and regs .................................................. . 2
competitions .................................................. ... 3

on a4. but, i want the right and left margins to do equal (not like the
above, cos this is what is happening when i print the index)

can someone please help me

[Jay Freedman]

If the text on the left is repeated from headings in your document --
that is, if you're making a table of contents -- then use Insert
References Table of Contents. The dot leaders, page numbers, and
alignment will be created automatically.

If you're just typing a list manually, use Format Tabs to set a
decimal tab at the right margin and choose a dot leader (the series of
dots between the text and the numbers). Type text, press the Tab key,
and enter the number. Having a decimal tab will ensure that the
numbers align on the last digit instead of the first.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
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On Mon, 4 Sep 2006 06:41:02 -0700, sierra_louise
wrote:

how do i do the following on Word 2003:

officers/committee ........................................... 1
rules and regs .................................................. . 2
competitions .................................................. ... 3

on a4. but, i want the right and left margins to do equal (not like the
above, cos this is what is happening when i print the index)

can someone please help me

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Having a decimal tab will ensure that the
numbers align on the last digit instead of the first.

Generally a right tab is used (including in the TOC field). Unless page
numbers include a separator of some kind, I can't see the point of a decimal
tab, and in fact, if they are chapter-page numbers (1-1, 1-2, 1-10, etc.),
this will cause the right side to be out of alignment, since the numbers
will align on the hyphen.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
...
If the text on the left is repeated from headings in your document --
that is, if you're making a table of contents -- then use Insert
References Table of Contents. The dot leaders, page numbers, and
alignment will be created automatically.

If you're just typing a list manually, use Format Tabs to set a
decimal tab at the right margin and choose a dot leader (the series of
dots between the text and the numbers). Type text, press the Tab key,
and enter the number. Having a decimal tab will ensure that the
numbers align on the last digit instead of the first.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

On Mon, 4 Sep 2006 06:41:02 -0700, sierra_louise
wrote:

how do i do the following on Word 2003:

officers/committee ........................................... 1
rules and regs .................................................. . 2
competitions .................................................. ... 3

on a4. but, i want the right and left margins to do equal (not like the
above, cos this is what is happening when i print the index)

can someone please help me

[sierra_louise]

Thanks Jay, but the first one isnt what i want - but i will keep for future
reference
however, ive tried to do the second one, but, im stuck

this is what im doing

format, tabs, then im stuck.. what do i type in the tab stop position and
also im not sure what alignment i check and also do i have to highlight the
leader ?

sorry but ive never done anything like this before and i would like to get
it right

thanks
sierra_louise



"Jay Freedman" wrote:

If the text on the left is repeated from headings in your document --
that is, if you're making a table of contents -- then use Insert
References Table of Contents. The dot leaders, page numbers, and
alignment will be created automatically.

If you're just typing a list manually, use Format Tabs to set a
decimal tab at the right margin and choose a dot leader (the series of
dots between the text and the numbers). Type text, press the Tab key,
and enter the number. Having a decimal tab will ensure that the
numbers align on the last digit instead of the first.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

On Mon, 4 Sep 2006 06:41:02 -0700, sierra_louise
wrote:

how do i do the following on Word 2003:

officers/committee ........................................... 1
rules and regs .................................................. . 2
competitions .................................................. ... 3

on a4. but, i want the right and left margins to do equal (not like the
above, cos this is what is happening when i print the index)

can someone please help me

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The position should be the measurement that will put it at the right margin.
If you're using Word's default Blank Document, which has 1.25" left and
right margins, this will be 6". If your margins are 1" all around, it will
be 6.5". Select right alignment and select the radio button for the
appropriate type of leader (periods, in this case). Much the easiest way to
do this is to set a right-aligned tab at the right margin using the ruler,
then double-click on the tab marker to open the Tabs dialog and add the
leader.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"sierra_louise" wrote in message
...
Thanks Jay, but the first one isnt what i want - but i will keep for
future
reference
however, ive tried to do the second one, but, im stuck

this is what im doing

format, tabs, then im stuck.. what do i type in the tab stop position and
also im not sure what alignment i check and also do i have to highlight
the
leader ?

sorry but ive never done anything like this before and i would like to get
it right

thanks
sierra_louise



"Jay Freedman" wrote:

If the text on the left is repeated from headings in your document --
that is, if you're making a table of contents -- then use Insert
References Table of Contents. The dot leaders, page numbers, and
alignment will be created automatically.

If you're just typing a list manually, use Format Tabs to set a
decimal tab at the right margin and choose a dot leader (the series of
dots between the text and the numbers). Type text, press the Tab key,
and enter the number. Having a decimal tab will ensure that the
numbers align on the last digit instead of the first.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so all may benefit.

On Mon, 4 Sep 2006 06:41:02 -0700, sierra_louise
wrote:

how do i do the following on Word 2003:

officers/committee ........................................... 1
rules and regs .................................................. . 2
competitions .................................................. ... 3

on a4. but, i want the right and left margins to do equal (not like the
above, cos this is what is happening when i print the index)

can someone please help me