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Indentation
I just switched from MS Office 2003 to 2007, and I have a question regarding
indentation. In 2003 I was able to indent the second line in a paragraph without a problem, however, with 2007 when I try to indet the second line the whole paragraph indents. Any help? Thank you, Sol |
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If I understand your description correctly, you need to turn off a specific
AutoCorrect option: Select Office button Word Options Proofing category. Click the AutoCorrect Options button (top right in the dialog box). On the €śAutoFormat as You Type€ť tab, turn off €śSet left- and first-indent with tabs and backspaces€ť. Click OK twice. NB I dont know why you want to indent the second line of a paragraph with a tab but I am wondering whether you use that method to create a hanging indent of the paragraph. If that is the case, a better solution is to define the paragraph style you are using so that it has a €śreal€ť hanging indent. This can be set up via the Paragraph dialog box. -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "Sol" wrote: I just switched from MS Office 2003 to 2007, and I have a question regarding indentation. In 2003 I was able to indent the second line in a paragraph without a problem, however, with 2007 when I try to indet the second line the whole paragraph indents. Any help? Thank you, Sol |
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Thank you Lene for your prompt reply and huge help.
Indeed, this was the problem I followed your instructions, and BINGO it is working. As per your concern: "why you want to indent the second line of a paragraph with a tab", the answer is that I am using it for Hebrew font, and in the hebrew-typing the correct and old fashion way to type is with an indent in the second line. As per your idea to simplify the task, I did not follow how to do it, can you please try to explain it to me again. thank you again, Sol "Lene Fredborg" wrote: If I understand your description correctly, you need to turn off a specific AutoCorrect option: Select Office button Word Options Proofing category. Click the AutoCorrect Options button (top right in the dialog box). On the €śAutoFormat as You Type€ť tab, turn off €śSet left- and first-indent with tabs and backspaces€ť. Click OK twice. NB I dont know why you want to indent the second line of a paragraph with a tab but I am wondering whether you use that method to create a hanging indent of the paragraph. If that is the case, a better solution is to define the paragraph style you are using so that it has a €śreal€ť hanging indent. This can be set up via the Paragraph dialog box. -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "Sol" wrote: I just switched from MS Office 2003 to 2007, and I have a question regarding indentation. In 2003 I was able to indent the second line in a paragraph without a problem, however, with 2007 when I try to indet the second line the whole paragraph indents. Any help? Thank you, Sol |
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Right-click in the paragraph and choose Paragraph on the shortcut menu. In
the paragraph dialog, choose Special: Hanging and set the desired indent. Alternatively, you can drag the Hanging Indent marker on the ruler (see http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/UsingRulers.htm). It's best to make the hanging indent part of a specific style; apply that style when you want the hanging indent. Note also that Word's built-in List styles have a hanging indent; they can be modified to suit your purposes. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Sol" wrote in message ... Thank you Lene for your prompt reply and huge help. Indeed, this was the problem I followed your instructions, and BINGO it is working. As per your concern: "why you want to indent the second line of a paragraph with a tab", the answer is that I am using it for Hebrew font, and in the hebrew-typing the correct and old fashion way to type is with an indent in the second line. As per your idea to simplify the task, I did not follow how to do it, can you please try to explain it to me again. thank you again, Sol "Lene Fredborg" wrote: If I understand your description correctly, you need to turn off a specific AutoCorrect option: Select Office button Word Options Proofing category. Click the AutoCorrect Options button (top right in the dialog box). On the €śAutoFormat as You Type€ť tab, turn off €śSet left- and first-indent with tabs and backspaces€ť. Click OK twice. NB I dont know why you want to indent the second line of a paragraph with a tab but I am wondering whether you use that method to create a hanging indent of the paragraph. If that is the case, a better solution is to define the paragraph style you are using so that it has a €śreal€ť hanging indent. This can be set up via the Paragraph dialog box. -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "Sol" wrote: I just switched from MS Office 2003 to 2007, and I have a question regarding indentation. In 2003 I was able to indent the second line in a paragraph without a problem, however, with 2007 when I try to indet the second line the whole paragraph indents. Any help? Thank you, Sol |
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Sorry Lene but I figure it out myself.
However, the hanging indent makes the rest of the document indented, and I need only the second line. Is there a way of setting it up this way? Thank you, Sol "Sol" wrote: Thank you Lene for your prompt reply and huge help. Indeed, this was the problem I followed your instructions, and BINGO it is working. As per your concern: "why you want to indent the second line of a paragraph with a tab", the answer is that I am using it for Hebrew font, and in the hebrew-typing the correct and old fashion way to type is with an indent in the second line. As per your idea to simplify the task, I did not follow how to do it, can you please try to explain it to me again. thank you again, Sol "Lene Fredborg" wrote: If I understand your description correctly, you need to turn off a specific AutoCorrect option: Select Office button Word Options Proofing category. Click the AutoCorrect Options button (top right in the dialog box). On the €śAutoFormat as You Type€ť tab, turn off €śSet left- and first-indent with tabs and backspaces€ť. Click OK twice. NB I dont know why you want to indent the second line of a paragraph with a tab but I am wondering whether you use that method to create a hanging indent of the paragraph. If that is the case, a better solution is to define the paragraph style you are using so that it has a €śreal€ť hanging indent. This can be set up via the Paragraph dialog box. -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "Sol" wrote: I just switched from MS Office 2003 to 2007, and I have a question regarding indentation. In 2003 I was able to indent the second line in a paragraph without a problem, however, with 2007 when I try to indet the second line the whole paragraph indents. Any help? Thank you, Sol |
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Did you succeed in getting the correct result by following Suzanne's
description? -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "Sol" wrote: Sorry Lene but I figure it out myself. However, the hanging indent makes the rest of the document indented, and I need only the second line. Is there a way of setting it up this way? Thank you, Sol "Sol" wrote: Thank you Lene for your prompt reply and huge help. Indeed, this was the problem I followed your instructions, and BINGO it is working. As per your concern: "why you want to indent the second line of a paragraph with a tab", the answer is that I am using it for Hebrew font, and in the hebrew-typing the correct and old fashion way to type is with an indent in the second line. As per your idea to simplify the task, I did not follow how to do it, can you please try to explain it to me again. thank you again, Sol "Lene Fredborg" wrote: If I understand your description correctly, you need to turn off a specific AutoCorrect option: Select Office button Word Options Proofing category. Click the AutoCorrect Options button (top right in the dialog box). On the €śAutoFormat as You Type€ť tab, turn off €śSet left- and first-indent with tabs and backspaces€ť. Click OK twice. NB I dont know why you want to indent the second line of a paragraph with a tab but I am wondering whether you use that method to create a hanging indent of the paragraph. If that is the case, a better solution is to define the paragraph style you are using so that it has a €śreal€ť hanging indent. This can be set up via the Paragraph dialog box. -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "Sol" wrote: I just switched from MS Office 2003 to 2007, and I have a question regarding indentation. In 2003 I was able to indent the second line in a paragraph without a problem, however, with 2007 when I try to indet the second line the whole paragraph indents. Any help? Thank you, Sol |
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Suzanne's description is actually the same as your's, with one difference the
setup takes place directly in the ruler as oppose to the dialog box. So, the answer to your question is NO, I did not succeded. Is there any other way or this feature was not invented yet by MS Word. Thank you, Sol "Lene Fredborg" wrote: Did you succeed in getting the correct result by following Suzanne's description? -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "Sol" wrote: Sorry Lene but I figure it out myself. However, the hanging indent makes the rest of the document indented, and I need only the second line. Is there a way of setting it up this way? Thank you, Sol "Sol" wrote: Thank you Lene for your prompt reply and huge help. Indeed, this was the problem I followed your instructions, and BINGO it is working. As per your concern: "why you want to indent the second line of a paragraph with a tab", the answer is that I am using it for Hebrew font, and in the hebrew-typing the correct and old fashion way to type is with an indent in the second line. As per your idea to simplify the task, I did not follow how to do it, can you please try to explain it to me again. thank you again, Sol "Lene Fredborg" wrote: If I understand your description correctly, you need to turn off a specific AutoCorrect option: Select Office button Word Options Proofing category. Click the AutoCorrect Options button (top right in the dialog box). On the €śAutoFormat as You Type€ť tab, turn off €śSet left- and first-indent with tabs and backspaces€ť. Click OK twice. NB I dont know why you want to indent the second line of a paragraph with a tab but I am wondering whether you use that method to create a hanging indent of the paragraph. If that is the case, a better solution is to define the paragraph style you are using so that it has a €śreal€ť hanging indent. This can be set up via the Paragraph dialog box. -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "Sol" wrote: I just switched from MS Office 2003 to 2007, and I have a question regarding indentation. In 2003 I was able to indent the second line in a paragraph without a problem, however, with 2007 when I try to indet the second line the whole paragraph indents. Any help? Thank you, Sol |
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If you're wanting to indent *only* the second line of a paragraph and not
any of the following ones, then yes, you'll have to use a tab (preceded by a line break on the preceding line). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Sol" wrote in message ... Suzanne's description is actually the same as your's, with one difference the setup takes place directly in the ruler as oppose to the dialog box. So, the answer to your question is NO, I did not succeded. Is there any other way or this feature was not invented yet by MS Word. Thank you, Sol "Lene Fredborg" wrote: Did you succeed in getting the correct result by following Suzanne's description? -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "Sol" wrote: Sorry Lene but I figure it out myself. However, the hanging indent makes the rest of the document indented, and I need only the second line. Is there a way of setting it up this way? Thank you, Sol "Sol" wrote: Thank you Lene for your prompt reply and huge help. Indeed, this was the problem I followed your instructions, and BINGO it is working. As per your concern: "why you want to indent the second line of a paragraph with a tab", the answer is that I am using it for Hebrew font, and in the hebrew-typing the correct and old fashion way to type is with an indent in the second line. As per your idea to simplify the task, I did not follow how to do it, can you please try to explain it to me again. thank you again, Sol "Lene Fredborg" wrote: If I understand your description correctly, you need to turn off a specific AutoCorrect option: Select Office button Word Options Proofing category. Click the AutoCorrect Options button (top right in the dialog box). On the €śAutoFormat as You Type€ť tab, turn off €śSet left- and first-indent with tabs and backspaces€ť. Click OK twice. NB I dont know why you want to indent the second line of a paragraph with a tab but I am wondering whether you use that method to create a hanging indent of the paragraph. If that is the case, a better solution is to define the paragraph style you are using so that it has a €śreal€ť hanging indent. This can be set up via the Paragraph dialog box. -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "Sol" wrote: I just switched from MS Office 2003 to 2007, and I have a question regarding indentation. In 2003 I was able to indent the second line in a paragraph without a problem, however, with 2007 when I try to indet the second line the whole paragraph indents. Any help? Thank you, Sol |
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I'm having trouble visualizing any Hebrew printed book with the
_second_ line of a paragraph indented. Are you saying the first line of the paragraph is _not_ indented, only the second line? Or do you want to indent the first _two_ lines? You could do that by inserting a Drop Cap at the beginning of the paragraph, either leaving the text box empty or putting some letter into it and making it White color. On Apr 12, 12:41*pm, Sol wrote: Suzanne's description is actually the same as your's, with one difference the setup takes place directly in the ruler as oppose to the dialog box. So, the answer to your question is NO, I did not succeded. Is there any other way or this feature was not invented yet by MS Word. Thank you, Sol "Lene Fredborg" wrote: Did you succeed in getting the correct result by following Suzanne's description? -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "Sol" wrote: Sorry Lene but I figure it out myself. However, the hanging indent makes the rest of the document indented, and I need only the second line. Is there a way of setting it up this way? Thank you, Sol "Sol" wrote: Thank you Lene for your prompt reply and huge help. Indeed, this was the problem I followed your instructions, and BINGO it is working. As per your concern: "why you want to indent the second line of a paragraph with a tab", the answer is that I am using it for Hebrew font, and in the hebrew-typing the correct and old fashion way to type is with an indent in the second line. As per your idea to simplify the task, I did not follow how to do it, can you please try to explain it to me again. thank you again, Sol "Lene Fredborg" wrote: If I understand your description correctly, you need to turn off a specific AutoCorrect option: Select Office button Word Options Proofing category. Click the AutoCorrect Options button (top right in the dialog box). On the “AutoFormat as You Type” tab, turn off “Set left- and first-indent with tabs and backspaces”. Click OK twice. NB I don’t know why you want to indent the second line of a paragraph with a tab but I am wondering whether you use that method to create a hanging indent of the paragraph. If that is the case, a better solution is to define the paragraph style you are using so that it has a “real” hanging indent. This can be set up via the Paragraph dialog box. -- Regards Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word) DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "Sol" wrote: I just switched from MS Office 2003 to 2007, and I have a question regarding indentation. In 2003 I was able to indent the second line in a paragraph without a problem, however, with 2007 when I try to indet the second line the whole paragraph indents. Any help? Thank you, Sol- |
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