Word: Adaptative dotted lines with the right tab

When creating a form in Word, shifting dotted lines can disrupt the layout when fields are filled in. Learn how to create adaptive dotted lines.

In a document, such as a registration form, it is often interesting to put a dotted line to show which fields need to be filled in.

To have a layout that doesn‘t move, despite filling in the fields, use tabs!

Setup a right tab

First, click in the ruler to set where the dotted lines should stop.

Then in the ruler, double–click on the tab that you just created.

On the Tabs menu, in the Alignment category, click Right. Then, in the Leader box, choose what type of dots or dash you want.

If you already have multiple tabs defined in the Tab stop position, select the one you want before setting Alignment and Leader.

The tabulation has now changed its turn.

From the left, press the TAB key on your keyboard: this creates a dotted line.

If you add text, the dotted line will always fit and end at the tab level.

You can find the Tabs menu in the Home menu, then in the Paragraph Settings.