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| <topic id="textswriterguideindentingxhp" indexer="include" status="PUBLISH"> |
| <title xml-lang="en-US" id="tit">Indenting Paragraphs</title> |
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| <bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="index" id="bm_id3155869"><bookmark_value>formatting; indenting paragraphs</bookmark_value> |
| <bookmark_value>indents;in text</bookmark_value> |
| <bookmark_value>paragraphs; indents</bookmark_value> |
| <bookmark_value>hanging indents in paragraphs</bookmark_value> |
| <bookmark_value>right indents in paragraphs</bookmark_value> |
| <bookmark_value>lines of text; indents</bookmark_value> |
| <bookmark_value>changing;indents</bookmark_value> |
| </bookmark><comment>mw made indents a two level entry, changed "paragraphs;" and copied "changing;indents" from writer guide "ruler.xhp"</comment> |
| <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="hd_id129398" role="heading" level="1" l10n="NEW"><variable id="indenting"><link href="text/swriter/guide/indenting.xhp">Indenting Paragraphs</link> |
| </variable></paragraph><comment>see i66307</comment> |
| <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id5589159" role="note" l10n="NEW">To change the measurement units, choose <item type="menuitem"><switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</caseinline><defaultinline>Tools - Options</defaultinline></switchinline> - %PRODUCTNAME Writer - General</item>, and then select a new measurement unit in the Settings area. </paragraph> |
| <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id9936216" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">You can change the indents for the current paragraph, or for all selected paragraphs, or for a Paragraph Style.</paragraph> |
| <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id7953123" role="tip" l10n="NEW">You can also <link href="text/swriter/guide/ruler.xhp" name="ruler">set indents using the ruler</link>. To display the ruler, choose <item type="menuitem">View - Ruler</item>.</paragraph> |
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| <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id4013794" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Choose <item type="menuitem">Format - Paragraph - Indents & Spacing</item> to change the indents for the current paragraph or for all selected paragraphs. You can also <link href="text/swriter/guide/ruler.xhp" name="ruler">set indents using the ruler</link>.</paragraph> |
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| <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id1631824" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Right-click a paragraph and choose <item type="menuitem">Edit Paragraph Style - Indents & Spacing</item> to change the indents for all paragraphs that have the same Paragraph Style.</paragraph> |
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| <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id7271645" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">Indents are calculated with respect to the left and right page margins. If you want the paragraph to extend into the page margin, enter a negative number. </paragraph> |
| <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id2136295" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">The indents are different regarding the writing direction. For example, look at the <item type="menuitem">Before text </item>indent value in left-to-right languages. The left edge of the paragraph is indented with respect to the left page margin. In right-to-left languages, the right edge of the paragraph is indented with respect to the right page margin.</paragraph> |
| <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id4186223" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">For a hanging indent, enter a positive value for <item type="menuitem">Before text</item> and a negative value for <item type="menuitem">First line</item>.</paragraph> |
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| <paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id1491134" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW"><link href="text/shared/01/05030100.xhp">Format - Paragraph - Indents & Spacing</link></paragraph> |
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