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Paragraph Formatting
Hello Guys and Gals,
I have a question about Word if I may, Lets say I am typing a block of text and I want to tab in twice for the first line, and all subsequent lines of text to also start two tabs in in line with the first line of text. How do I achieve this? When I move to the second line, the line starts at the edge of the page and I have to keep tabbing the lines of text in so they all line up. I must also make you aware that only some of the text in the document is like this, other blocks of text may only be tabbed in once. I am using Word 2003 Thanks guys! |
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Hello Simon,
Try using a hanging indent. Format | Paragraph | Hanging Indent. You can also drag the ruler to where you want your paragraph to line up. I hope this has been helpful to you. "Simon" wrote: Hello Guys and Gals, I have a question about Word if I may, Lets say I am typing a block of text and I want to tab in twice for the first line, and all subsequent lines of text to also start two tabs in in line with the first line of text. How do I achieve this? When I move to the second line, the line starts at the edge of the page and I have to keep tabbing the lines of text in so they all line up. I must also make you aware that only some of the text in the document is like this, other blocks of text may only be tabbed in once. I am using Word 2003 Thanks guys! |
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You need a paragraph indent. The easiest way to get this is to drag the Left
Indent marker on the ruler (see http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/UsingRulers.htm), but you can also do this (including setting indents that are not at presets) through the Format Paragraph dialog. Also, if you want your indents to be at the default 0.5" tab intervals, you can use Ctrl+M to indent by one tab stop (repeat as needed). Ctrl+T will add a hanging indent (one tab stop at a time), but this doesn't sound like what you want. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Simon" wrote in message ... Hello Guys and Gals, I have a question about Word if I may, Lets say I am typing a block of text and I want to tab in twice for the first line, and all subsequent lines of text to also start two tabs in in line with the first line of text. How do I achieve this? When I move to the second line, the line starts at the edge of the page and I have to keep tabbing the lines of text in so they all line up. I must also make you aware that only some of the text in the document is like this, other blocks of text may only be tabbed in once. I am using Word 2003 Thanks guys! |
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Hi Simon-
What you describe can be accomplished using FormatParagraph--Indents & Spacing and specifying the appropriate type of Indent, not Tabs. (Specifically as per your post a Left Indent @ 1 in. or whatever amount you wish... it doesn't need to be set in 1/5 in. increments.) The use of Styles that include specifications for Indents is an even better & more efficient technique. HTH |:) "Simon" wrote: Hello Guys and Gals, I have a question about Word if I may, Lets say I am typing a block of text and I want to tab in twice for the first line, and all subsequent lines of text to also start two tabs in in line with the first line of text. How do I achieve this? When I move to the second line, the line starts at the edge of the page and I have to keep tabbing the lines of text in so they all line up. I must also make you aware that only some of the text in the document is like this, other blocks of text may only be tabbed in once. I am using Word 2003 Thanks guys! |
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