Paragraph Formatting

MOAC Lesson 4

Paragraph Formatting

Process of changing the appearance of a paragraph of text

Includes:

Alignment

Borders and Shading

Line Spacing

Indentation

Indents

Indent: blank space inserted between text and the left or right margin

First Line Indent: inserts blank space between the left margin and the paragraph

Default tab is 0.5”

Indents

Hanging Indent: begins with the first full line of text in a paragraph at the left margin, all of the remaining lines in the paragraph are then indented from the left margin (used in legal documents)

Negative Indent: extends the paragraph text into the left margin

Paragraph Alignment

Refers to how text is positioned between a document’s margin

Default alignment is left

Vertical Alignment: how text is positioned at the top margin, at the center of the page, or at the bottom of the page

Page Layout Ribbon > Page Setup Dialog Box > Layout Tab > Page > Vertical Alignment

Line Spacing

Amount of vertical space between lines of text

Single Space – Control + 1

Double Space – Control + 2

1.5 Lines – Control + 5

At Least – Provides the minimum amount of space for a line of text

Exactly – provides an exact amount of space for a line of text

Multiple – sets the amount of space (double, triple, quadruple)

Bulleted Lists

Series of paragraphs, each beginning with a bullet character

Setting Tabs

Tabs can be set by using the ruler Left Tab – text is left aligned

Right Tab – text is right aligned

Center Tab – centers the text

Decimal Align – aligns numbers at the decimal point

Bar Tab – places a bar in the document

Source

John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2014). Microsoft Official Academic Course Microsoft Word 2013, Exam 77-418.