126 Chapter 4 Change the Look of Text
- Without moving the cursor, on the horizontal ruler, drag the Left Indent marker
to the 0.5 inch mark.
The First Line Indent and Hanging Indent markers move with the Left Indent marker. - At the right end of the ruler, drag the Right Indent marker to the 6 inch mark.
The paragraph is now indented a half inch in from each of the side margins.Left and right indents are often used to make paragraphs such as quotations stand out.- Click in the Be careful paragraph, and then in the Paragraph group, click the
Increase Indent button. - Select the Pillows, Blankets, Towels, and Dish towels paragraphs, and with the
Left Tab stop active at the left end of the ruler, click the ruler at the 2 mark.
Word removes the default tab stops (indicated by gray lines below the ruler) up to
the 2-inch mark and inserts a custom left-aligned tab at that location on the ruler. - Click to the left of There in the Pillows paragraph, and press the Tab key. Then
insert tabs to the left of You, These, and There in the next three paragraphs.
The part of each paragraph that follows the colon is now aligned at the 2-inch
mark, producing more space than you need. - Select the four paragraphs containing tabs, and on the ruler, drag the Left Tab
stop to the 1.25 mark. - Without changing the selection, on the ruler, drag the Hanging Indent marker to
the 1.25 mark. Then press Home to release the selection.
The Left Indent marker has moved as well, causing the second line of the second
selected paragraph to start in the same location as the tab stop.