1. Keyboarding Objective 4.02 – Implement paragraph formats.
Document Processing
Keyboarding Objective 4.02 – Implement paragraph formats.

2. Paragraph Formats
Block style – all lines of text are aligned with the left margin
the first line of a paragraph is not indented
commonly used when formatting letters and memos
Indented – the first line of a paragraph is indented
use the Tab key to indent paragraphs
commonly used when formatting reports
Example:
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Example:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

3. Paragraph Formats
Hanging indent – a temporary left margin that indents all lines except the first line of text
the first line is flush with the left margin; each additional line is indented
commonly used when citing bibliography sources
Example:
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4. American Heart Association
Horizontal Centering
When text is centered between the left and right margin
Commonly used
when formatting:
Invitations
Announcements
Title pages
Lets Hoop It Up!!!
Participate in our
Hoops For Heart
Campaign to help raise money for the
American Heart Association
February 27-March 3, 2006
See your PE teacher for more details.

5. Horizontal Centering Using the menu bar
1. Access the Format menu bar option
2. Select the Paragraph option

6. Horizontal Centering Using the menu bar
3. Choose Centered alignment from the Paragraph window

7. Horizontal Centering Using the tool bar
Click on the Center alignment button on the tool bar

8. Vertical Centering When text is centered between the top and bottom
margin
Commonly used when
formatting:
Invitations
Announcements
Title pages

9. Vertical Centering
1. Select Page Setup from the File menu bar option

10. Vertical Centering 2. Select the Layout tab from the Page Setup window
3. Choose Center alignment from the Vertical alignment list