Clint wrote:
I want to set off a paragraph from the other text by indenting from
both sides. How?

The best way is to apply the Block Text style (a built-in style with a 0.5"
indent on each side).

If you need the indents only occasionally, you can apply them directly:
either drag the markers on the ruler, or open the Format Paragraph dialog
and type in the measurements.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org