1. OV 4 - 1 Copyright © 2003 Element K Content LLC. All rights reserved. Formatting Paragraphs  Set Tabs  Change Paragraph Alignment  Indent Paragraphs  Add Borders and Shading  Apply Styles  Create Lists  Change Spacing Between Paragraphs and Lines

2. OV 4 - 2 Copyright © 2003 Element K Content LLC. All rights reserved. Examples of Tab Stops

3. OV 4 - 3 Copyright © 2003 Element K Content LLC. All rights reserved. Examples of Paragraph Alignment Align Left example:¶ The left edge of the paragraph is aligned along the left margin or indent. The paragraph's right edge appears ragged.¶ Center example:¶ Both sides of the paragraph are equidistant from left and right margins or indents. Both the left and right edges of the paragraph appear ragged.¶ Align Right example:¶ The right edge of the paragraph is aligned along the right margin or indent. The paragraph's left edge appears ragged.¶ Justify example:¶ Both sides of the paragraph are evenly aligned along the left and right margins or indents. The paragraph's left and right edges are not ragged. Word adjusts the spacing between words so that they stretch from the left margin or indent to the right margin or indent. When the last line of a justified paragraph is short, however, it won’t be stretched.¶

4. OV 4 - 4 Copyright © 2003 Element K Content LLC. All rights reserved. Examples of Indents

5. OV 4 - 5 Copyright © 2003 Element K Content LLC. All rights reserved. Paragraph Borders and Shading Paragraph borders and shading can draw attention to text.

6. OV 4 - 6 Copyright © 2003 Element K Content LLC. All rights reserved. Common Style Examples Heading 1 NormalNormal Heading 2 Heading 3

7. OV 4 - 7 Copyright © 2003 Element K Content LLC. All rights reserved. Reflective Questions 1. What text formatting will you use to enhance the text in your work documents? 2. When formatting your work documents, what Word tools will be most advantageous to you and why?