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Formatting paragraphsFormatting paragraphs
Formatting paragraphsFormatting paragraphs
Formatting paragraphs
Many formatting and spacing options can be applied to whole
paragraphs. A paragraph may be a single word or title, a standard
paragraph of text, or several lines grouped together, e.g. an
address.
Each time you press the Enter key you start a new paragraph.
To start a new line without starting a new paragraph (e.g. for an
address), hold down Shift and press Enter to insert a forced line
break”.
To apply formatting to an entire paragraph, e.g. to change
the horizontal alignment, place the cursor within the text of
the paragraph using the pen or arrow keys, then tap the
button or select the menu option. To apply formatting to a
number of paragraphs, make sure that the highlight covers
at least part of each paragraph. You don’t need to highlight
all the text in the paragraphs you want to format.
Aligning paragraphsAligning paragraphs
Aligning paragraphsAligning paragraphs
Aligning paragraphs
Alignment changes the horizontal position of paragraphs on the
page. You may wish to align the text left or right with the
appropriate margin, centre a title, or justify text to align both
edges with the margins.
To change the alignment: select the paragraph(s) to align,
then tap
or select the command from the Paragraph
menu, then select the alignment you want.
Note: Margins are set as part of the file’s page setup. See ‘How
the page looks’ later for more information.
Indents & tabsIndents & tabs
Indents & tabsIndents & tabs
Indents & tabs
Indents set the position of a paragraph between the margins,
while tabs allow you to line up text on the page.
You can set left, right and first line indents for selected
paragraphs by selecting the command from the Paragraph
menu and entering a measurement (measured from the existing
margins) in the boxes. The left indent applies to all lines except
the first line, so that you can create a “hanging indent” by
applying different left and first line settings.
You can change the standard tab setting, and set up custom tab
stops for individual paragraphs by selecting the command from
the Paragraph menu.
Bullets & symbolsBullets & symbols
Bullets & symbolsBullets & symbols
Bullets & symbols
To emphasise paragraphs that are items on a list you can precede
each paragraph with a bullet.
To add a bullet to a paragraph, tap
or select the
command from the Paragraph menu. Use the menu
command to change the bullet format, i.e. the size or colour
of the bullet character, or the character to use.