The dots are tab-leader dots. To remove them (or add them to the other lines):


1. Click on the ¶ symbol on the Ribbon's Home tab.
2. Click on the ¶ symbol at the end of a line you want to change in the Table of Contents.
3. Right-Click and choose Paragraph>Tabs and choose Leader option 1 (None), then click OK.
4. Right-Click and choose Styles>Update (Style name) to Match Selection.

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]