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September 2, 2024
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How to right align after specific character?

  • September 2, 2024
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I am trying to right align the numbers which occur after a colon (:) 

And it would be good to add the leading dots too.

 

Thanks.

 

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Correct answer Robert at ID-Tasker

You need to insert Tab after the colon, then in applied ParaStyle add right align tab at the right position and set the Leader. 

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/there-is-extra-space-at-the-end-of-a-text-line-in-indesign/m-p/14816081#M586204 

 

https://nukefactory.com/tutorials/how-to-create-dot-leaders-in-adobe-indesign/

 

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Robert at ID-Tasker
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Legend
September 2, 2024

You need to insert Tab after the colon, then in applied ParaStyle add right align tab at the right position and set the Leader. 

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign-discussions/there-is-extra-space-at-the-end-of-a-text-line-in-indesign/m-p/14816081#M586204 

 

https://nukefactory.com/tutorials/how-to-create-dot-leaders-in-adobe-indesign/