1. Paragraph Formatting
MOAC Lesson 4

2. Paragraph Formatting
Process of changing the appearance of a paragraph of text
Includes:
Alignment
Borders and Shading
Line Spacing
Indentation

3. Indents
Indent: blank space inserted between text and the left or right margin
First Line Indent: inserts blank space between the left margin and the paragraph
Default tab is 0.5”

4. Indents
Hanging Indent: begins with the first full line of text in a paragraph at the left margin, all of the remaining lines in the paragraph are then indented from the left margin (used in legal documents)
Negative Indent: extends the paragraph text into the left margin

5. Paragraph Alignment
Refers to how text is positioned between a document’s margin
Default alignment is left
Vertical Alignment: how text is positioned at the top margin, at the center of the page, or at the bottom of the page
Page Layout Ribbon > Page Setup Dialog Box > Layout Tab > Page > Vertical Alignment

6. Line Spacing Amount of vertical space between lines of text
Single Space – Control + 1
Double Space – Control + 2
1.5 Lines – Control + 5
At Least – Provides the minimum amount of space for a line of text
Exactly – provides an exact amount of space for a line of text
Multiple – sets the amount of space (double, triple, quadruple)

7. Bulleted Lists
Series of paragraphs, each beginning with a bullet character

8. Setting Tabs Tabs can be set by using the ruler
Left Tab – text is left aligned
Right Tab – text is right aligned
Center Tab – centers the text
Decimal Align – aligns numbers at the decimal point
Bar Tab – places a bar in the document

9. Source
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (2014). Microsoft Official Academic Course Microsoft Word 2013, Exam