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Hi all,

I am trying to justify a paragraph left of the screen (justified) and another tabbed across a little bit to the right (left justified) connected with a leader at the top, like so. (The ____ part is supposed to be white space, this forum is not posting like I originally typed it)

First paragraph, first paragraph,...........Second paragraph, second paragraph,
First paragraph, first paragraph,_______Second paragraph, second paragraph,
First paragraph, first paragraph,_______Second paragraph, second paragraph,
First paragraph, first paragraph,_______Second paragraph, second paragraph,
First paragraph, first paragraph._______Second paragraph, second paragraph.

The only way I can manage this at the moment is to use columns, but they insert a section break, which I do not want. If the first paragraph is only on the one line it is fine, I can use a hanging indent to isolate the second paragraph, but if the first paragraph goes over multiple lines I don't know what to do. I have to enter a carriage return for each line, type the next line of the first paragraph and then tab across for the second paragraph which is scrappy - and I can't justify the left hand side text that way.

Could someone please advise on how I can achieve this without using columns please?
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Put the text in table cells? (The blank space between can be a column of empty cells.)

On Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 9:31:08 PM UTC-4, Jacob2017 wrote:
Hi all,

I am trying to justify a paragraph left of the screen (justified) and
another tabbed across a little bit to the right (left justified)
connected with a leader at the top, like so. (The ____ part is supposed
to be white space, this forum is not posting like I originally typed it)

First paragraph, first paragraph,...........Second paragraph, second
paragraph,
First paragraph, first paragraph,_______Second paragraph, second
paragraph,
First paragraph, first paragraph,_______Second paragraph, second
paragraph,
First paragraph, first paragraph,_______Second paragraph, second
paragraph,
First paragraph, first paragraph._______Second paragraph, second
paragraph.

The only way I can manage this at the moment is to use columns, but they
insert a section break, which I do not want. If the first paragraph is
only on the one line it is fine, I can use a hanging indent to isolate
the second paragraph, but if the first paragraph goes over multiple
lines I don't know what to do. I have to enter a carriage return for
each line, type the next line of the first paragraph and then tab across
for the second paragraph which is scrappy - and I can't justify the left
hand side text that way.

Could someone please advise on how I can achieve this without using
columns please?




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