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 HOW TO SET UP TABLE OF CONTENTS TABS

It is easiest to set these tabs in two sections.  For those who have an Acknowledgement, Preface, List of Tables, List of Figures, List of Slides or List of Works please begin with Section 1.  If you are not including any of the above please begin with Section 2:

 

Section 1:  In WORD, Select FORMAT menu, then Tabs

 

1)  Dot Leader             Tab stop position – 5.6
                                    Alignment – Right                   

                                    Leader – 2…

                                    Hit the ‘set’ button

 

2)  Page #                    Tab stop position – 5.95”

                                    Alignment – Right

                                    Leader – None

                                    Hit the ‘set’ button, Hit ‘OK’

 

Section 2:  In WORD, Select FORMAT menu, then Tabs

 

1)  Ch. Titles                Tab stop position – 0.25”

                                    Alignment – Left

                                    Leader – None

                                    Hit the ‘set’ button

 

2)  1st Sublevel            Tab stop position – 0.75”

                                    Alignment – Left

                                    Leader – None

                                    Hit the ‘set’ button

 

3)  2nd Sublevel           Tab stop position – 1.0”

                                    Alignment – Left

                                    Leader – None

                                    Hit the ‘set’ button

 

4)  3rd Sublevel            Tab stop position – 1.25”

                                    Alignment – Left

                                    Leader – None

                                    Hit the ‘set’ button

 

5)  Dot Leader             Tab stop position – 5.6”

                                    Alignment – Right

                                    Leader – 2…

                                    Hit the ‘set’ button

 

6)  Page #                    Tab stop position – 5.95”

                                    Alignment – Right

                                    Leader – None

                                    Hit the ‘set’ button, Hit ‘OK’

 

 Please Note:  You must include all 1st Sublevel Headings.  Do not set 2nd and 3rd Sublevel Heading Tabs unless you intend to include all 2nd and 3rd Sublevels in the Table of Contents.  You can use appropriate Tab spacing to create your List of Tables, Figures, Slides, or Works pages as well.

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