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Inspiring
Jan 24, 2026 6:54 PM UTC
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2 side dot leaders

I am trying to add dot or dash leaders on either side of this center-justified text.

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I am not sure how to set this up. Thank you for any suggestions.

rob day
rob dayCorrect answer
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Jan 25, 2026 1:25 PM UTC

Make sure the Underline is only applied to the tabs, looks like you have it applied to the entire line. Also, there should only be a single, centered stop in the Tabs dialog. I’ve attached my example

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rob day
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Jan 24, 2026 7:46 PM UTC

Hi @Charlie329572228uvx , You could do it with offset, dotted Underlines, applied to a centered Tab and a Right Indent Tab (Insert Special Character>Other>Right Indent Tab):

 

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Inspiring
Jan 24, 2026 11:26 PM UTC

Hi,

 

Thanks for this suggestion. I am having trouble getting in to work on my end, perhaps you could take a look and tell me which step I am missing.

 

https://youtube.com/shorts/4L4qdMVVnCA?feature=share

 

Just wanted to confirm, with this approach, will the dots adjust to the length of the text?

 

Thanks!

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rob day
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rob dayCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
Jan 25, 2026 1:25 PM UTC

Make sure the Underline is only applied to the tabs, looks like you have it applied to the entire line. Also, there should only be a single, centered stop in the Tabs dialog. I’ve attached my example

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