How to Right-Align Chapter Numbers in a TOC in InDesign

Question

I had the TOC numbering and styling all worked out, but now my client wants the chapter numbers to right align. (Everything else is great.) I know this has been covered elsewhere in the discussions, but I've not found a solution. (I even tried formatting based on a kind expert's sample, but it didn't work for me.) How to achieve?
 
Screenshot of TOC attached. Happy to share whatever formatting may be useful. Thank you.
 
PS: Using Mac OS / Sonoma, InDesign V 20

FRIdNGE · Accepted Answer

Hi Dave – turns out I'm off the hook. (I'm doubly pleased because I prefer it the way it is.) I'm guessing this issue will come up again, but for now I'm just going to focus on other deadlines at hand! Until then, thank you so much for your help.

Hmm! … (as usual)

(^/) The Jedi

Dave Creamer of IDEAS · Answer

Here is a method I used. (I'm assuming you are doing the chapter numbers on the left by a numbered list.)

Create your paragraph style for the TOC listings with the XX format:

Create a character style with the color set to no color (None).

Create a GREP style in your TOC style to apply the character style to the number zero [0] at the beginning of a paragraph:

Generate your TOC as normal:

Convert your numbered list to text:

If you update your TOC later, you simply have to convert numbers to text again.

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