4 paragraph formatting

negative indent

. With many word processors, you can create hanging indents by specifying a negative indentation for the first line of each paragraph.

bulleted list

A bulleted list or bullet list is a list of items preceded with bullets instead of numbers or other objects.

hanging indent

A hanging indent is also known as a hanging paragraph. With many word processors, you can create hanging indents by specifying a negative indentation for the first line of each paragraph.

center tab

Center tabs allow a Microsoft Word user to define another horizontal point across which to center text. Thus, when you hit the Tab key to go to a center tab and start typing, Word automatically backs up a half-space for each letter or space you type.

decimal tab

Decimal tabs is one of the more interesting settings in Microsoft Office Word for those who build documents that include listings of numbers. This setting enables a listing of numbers to align on the decimal point, regardless of the number of decimal places or the magnitude of the number. In this tip, you will learn how to work with decimal tabs to achieve perfect alignment of your numerical data in Word.

exactly

Exactly: When you choose this option, the line spacing is measured in points, just like font sizes. Generally, the spacing should be slightly larger than the font size. For example, if you're using 12-point text, you could use 15-point spacing.

at least

Like the Exactly option, the at least option lets you choose how many points of spacing you want. However, if you have different sizes of text on the same line, the spacing will expand to fit the larger text.

line spacing

Line spacing determines the amount of vertical space between lines of text in a paragraph. By default, lines are single-spaced, meaning that the spacing accommodates the largest font in that line, plus a small amount of extra space.

left tab

Microsoft Word, by default, sets left tabs every half inch

multiple

Multiple: This option lets you type the number of lines of spacing you want. For example, choosing Multiple and changing the spacing to 1.2 will make the text slightly more spread out than single-spaced text. If you want the lines to be closer together, you can choose a smaller value like 0.9.

numbered lsit

On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click the arrow next to Numbered List Word numbered list button down arrow , and then click Define New Number Format.

leaders

Rows of dots, dashes or other characters that lead your eye from one text element to another. Leaders are used commonly in Tables of contents. For example: Chapter 5..................................233

define new bullet dialog box

Select the text or bulleted list you want to change. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click the arrow next to Bulleted List , and then click Define New Bullet. Click Symbol and then click the symbol you want to use. Click OK.

bar tab

Setting a bar tab merely inserts a vertical bar in a line of text, as shown here. Using a bar tab is much better than using the pipe (|) character on the keyboard to create a vertical line in a multicolumn list.

right tab

Switch to a Right Tab with the tab icon or the Tabs dialog box to use right-aligned text when typing at the tab stop.

tab

Tabs are a paragraph-formatting feature used to align text. When you press the Tab key, Word inserts a tab character and moves the insertion point to the tab setting, called the tab stop.

compact

a compact computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for individual use, as by a person in an office or at home or school, for such applications as word processing, data management, financial analysis, or computer games.

double

a double space means sentences contain a full blank line (the equivalent of the full height of a line of text) between the rows of words.

double spacing

a double space means sentences contain a full blank line (the equivalent of the full height of a line of text) between the rows of words.

1.5 spacing

document spacing set at the 1.5 measurement.

tight

fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open.

open

from "Open" command we can open saved files.

single spacing

most programs have single spacing enabled, which is a slight space between each line of text, similar to how this paragraph looks.

no paragraph spacing

the lack of spacing between paragraphs.

indent

the word indent is used to describe the distance, or number of blank spaces used to separate a paragraph from the left or right margins.

first-line indent

the word indent is used to describe the distance, or number of blank spaces used to separate a paragraph from the left or right margins. in this case, it refers to the first line.

relaxed

to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax: to relax the muscles.