If you need more detailed assistance, please contact the Applied Research Lab at 72, or e-mail to schedule personalized training. Word 2010 and Word 2013ĭownload the instructions for creating dot leaders in MS Word 2010 (note that the instructions are the same for Word 2013). Introduction Bulleted and numbered lists can be used in your documents to outline, arrange, and emphasize text. Do not use the default tab when spacing chapter titles and subtitles. At the end of the dot leaders, type the page number. On the page, type the chapter title or section heading, then press the Tab key. Then click Alignment - Decimal, Dot Leader - 2, Set and then OK. To create dot leaders, on the Home tab, click Paragraph, Tabs, and type the position where you want page numbers to begin (we recommend 6'). Please note that IUP's Thesis-Dissertation Office requires the use of dot leaders for Tables of Contents (and Lists of Tables and Lists of Figures) that are created manually.įollow the instructions below for creating dot leaders on your table of contents. Dot leaders are a row of dots that visually connect the chapter titles and section headings to their corresponding page numbers. You can also create a table of contents manually, using dot leaders to organize the text and page numbers.

To learn more about this feature, visit Formatting Instructions and Instructional Videos to watch a short, 3-minute video. MS Word will generate the table of contents for you based on the chapter titles and section headings in your document. A well-organized, consistent table of contents is essential to making a professional presentation of your research and scholarly writing. The Table of Contents acts as a 'roadmap' for your thesis/dissertation's readers. This video will tell you how to add and remove bullet points in MS Word.

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