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Double indented paragraphs
Is there an easy way to indent a paragraph on both the left and right
margins, e.g., lengthy quotes from sources? Our law firm has recently migrated from WordPerfect (in which this task took one keystroke) to Word 2003, in which it's a very cumbersome process. |
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It does not need to be cumbersome. You can create a paragraph style that has
the left and right indentation defined exactly as you wish. Use that style for all your quotes. If you wish, you can assign a keyboard shortcut to the style so that you can easily apply it whenever needed. For help on styles, see: http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...sOnStyles.html http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...ifyAStyle.html -- Regards Lene Fredborg DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "degas1900" wrote: Is there an easy way to indent a paragraph on both the left and right margins, e.g., lengthy quotes from sources? Our law firm has recently migrated from WordPerfect (in which this task took one keystroke) to Word 2003, in which it's a very cumbersome process. |
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Double indented paragraphs
The built-in Block style is already formatted this way. The 1" indent is
excessive, in my view, but it can be modified. -- 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. "Lene Fredborg" wrote in message ... It does not need to be cumbersome. You can create a paragraph style that has the left and right indentation defined exactly as you wish. Use that style for all your quotes. If you wish, you can assign a keyboard shortcut to the style so that you can easily apply it whenever needed. For help on styles, see: http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...sOnStyles.html http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...ifyAStyle.html -- Regards Lene Fredborg DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "degas1900" wrote: Is there an easy way to indent a paragraph on both the left and right margins, e.g., lengthy quotes from sources? Our law firm has recently migrated from WordPerfect (in which this task took one keystroke) to Word 2003, in which it's a very cumbersome process. |
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How can it be modified? Changes to the original Block style don't stay when
I try to modify it and save it with a new name. This is a whole lot more complicated than CTRL-ALT-F7 in WordPerfect. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The built-in Block style is already formatted this way. The 1" indent is excessive, in my view, but it can be modified. -- 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. "Lene Fredborg" wrote in message ... It does not need to be cumbersome. You can create a paragraph style that has the left and right indentation defined exactly as you wish. Use that style for all your quotes. If you wish, you can assign a keyboard shortcut to the style so that you can easily apply it whenever needed. For help on styles, see: http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...sOnStyles.html http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...ifyAStyle.html -- Regards Lene Fredborg DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "degas1900" wrote: Is there an easy way to indent a paragraph on both the left and right margins, e.g., lengthy quotes from sources? Our law firm has recently migrated from WordPerfect (in which this task took one keystroke) to Word 2003, in which it's a very cumbersome process. |
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degas1900 wrote:
Our law firm has recently migrated from WordPerfect (in which this task took one keystroke) to Word 2003, in which it's a very cumbersome process. Side note: These links might not have the answer to your specific question, but you will probably find them very useful as you switch from WordPerfect to Word. How Word differs from WordPerfect http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Genera...ordPerfect.htm Some Tips and "Gotchas" for those who are new to Word Especially if migrating from WordPerfect http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Genera...AndGotchas.htm Is There Life After "Reveal Codes"? http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/RevealCodes.htm WordPerfect to Word converters (and why none of them are perfect) http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Genera...Converters.htm DM |
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There is no need to change the name of the style; see
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...ifyAStyle.html. -- 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. "degas1900" wrote in message ... How can it be modified? Changes to the original Block style don't stay when I try to modify it and save it with a new name. This is a whole lot more complicated than CTRL-ALT-F7 in WordPerfect. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The built-in Block style is already formatted this way. The 1" indent is excessive, in my view, but it can be modified. -- 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. "Lene Fredborg" wrote in message ... It does not need to be cumbersome. You can create a paragraph style that has the left and right indentation defined exactly as you wish. Use that style for all your quotes. If you wish, you can assign a keyboard shortcut to the style so that you can easily apply it whenever needed. For help on styles, see: http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...sOnStyles.html http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...ifyAStyle.html -- Regards Lene Fredborg DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "degas1900" wrote: Is there an easy way to indent a paragraph on both the left and right margins, e.g., lengthy quotes from sources? Our law firm has recently migrated from WordPerfect (in which this task took one keystroke) to Word 2003, in which it's a very cumbersome process. |
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I agree that 1" seems excessive and use 1 cm indents which seems better.
I usually italicise my quotes too, but I'm not sure that is a standard. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... The built-in Block style is already formatted this way. The 1" indent is excessive, in my view, but it can be modified. -- 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. "Lene Fredborg" wrote in message ... It does not need to be cumbersome. You can create a paragraph style that has the left and right indentation defined exactly as you wish. Use that style for all your quotes. If you wish, you can assign a keyboard shortcut to the style so that you can easily apply it whenever needed. For help on styles, see: http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...sOnStyles.html http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...ifyAStyle.html -- Regards Lene Fredborg DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "degas1900" wrote: Is there an easy way to indent a paragraph on both the left and right margins, e.g., lengthy quotes from sources? Our law firm has recently migrated from WordPerfect (in which this task took one keystroke) to Word 2003, in which it's a very cumbersome process. |
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Any difference in formatting is probably acceptable (it's not unconventional
to use smaller type), but I think italicizing block quotes is problematic because then internal italics have to be roman, which a lot of people don't understand. -- 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. "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... I agree that 1" seems excessive and use 1 cm indents which seems better. I usually italicise my quotes too, but I'm not sure that is a standard. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... The built-in Block style is already formatted this way. The 1" indent is excessive, in my view, but it can be modified. -- 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. "Lene Fredborg" wrote in message ... It does not need to be cumbersome. You can create a paragraph style that has the left and right indentation defined exactly as you wish. Use that style for all your quotes. If you wish, you can assign a keyboard shortcut to the style so that you can easily apply it whenever needed. For help on styles, see: http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...sOnStyles.html http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...ifyAStyle.html -- Regards Lene Fredborg DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "degas1900" wrote: Is there an easy way to indent a paragraph on both the left and right margins, e.g., lengthy quotes from sources? Our law firm has recently migrated from WordPerfect (in which this task took one keystroke) to Word 2003, in which it's a very cumbersome process. |
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Good point. I'll change it to use a 1pt smaller font instead.
Terry "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... Any difference in formatting is probably acceptable (it's not unconventional to use smaller type), but I think italicizing block quotes is problematic because then internal italics have to be roman, which a lot of people don't understand. -- 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. "Terry Farrell" wrote in message ... I agree that 1" seems excessive and use 1 cm indents which seems better. I usually italicise my quotes too, but I'm not sure that is a standard. -- Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... The built-in Block style is already formatted this way. The 1" indent is excessive, in my view, but it can be modified. -- 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. "Lene Fredborg" wrote in message ... It does not need to be cumbersome. You can create a paragraph style that has the left and right indentation defined exactly as you wish. Use that style for all your quotes. If you wish, you can assign a keyboard shortcut to the style so that you can easily apply it whenever needed. For help on styles, see: http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...sOnStyles.html http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styl...ifyAStyle.html -- Regards Lene Fredborg DocTools - Denmark www.thedoctools.com Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word "degas1900" wrote: Is there an easy way to indent a paragraph on both the left and right margins, e.g., lengthy quotes from sources? Our law firm has recently migrated from WordPerfect (in which this task took one keystroke) to Word 2003, in which it's a very cumbersome process. |
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