How do I align text vertically?

Hello,

Whenever I create a table of contents, I like to separate the entry from the
page number with a string of periods, like this:

Hot dogs.....................7
Hamburgers................8

However, when I do this, the numbers never align properly on the right-hand
side, but form a jagged vertical line. Is there anyway to fix this? Any help
would be much appreciated- thanks!

Set a right-aligned tab with a dot leader at the right margin (or
where you want the page number to line up). See
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...ettingTabs.htm and
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...884811033.aspx
for more information.

Justin Peckner wrote:

Hello,

Whenever I create a table of contents, I like to separate the entry from the
page number with a string of periods, like this:

Hot dogs.....................7
Hamburgers................8

However, when I do this, the numbers never align properly on the right-hand
side, but form a jagged vertical line. Is there anyway to fix this? Any help
would be much appreciated- thanks!

Hi, Justin. You might want to consider an automatic TOC, too.
http://www.officearticles.com/word/e...osoft_word.htm
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Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

"Justin Peckner" Justin wrote in message
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Hello,

Whenever I create a table of contents, I like to separate the entry from
the
page number with a string of periods, like this:

Hot dogs.....................7
Hamburgers................8

However, when I do this, the numbers never align properly on the
right-hand
side, but form a jagged vertical line. Is there anyway to fix this? Any
help
would be much appreciated- thanks!