Tuesdayâ€™s Technology Tip
Little â€˜bytesâ€™ of information to hopefully make your computing life easier.
There are two ways to set up indenting in Word. First, by using the menus:
- Choose Format | Paragraph…
- Set the left and right indents under Indentation
The second way is to use the Ruler:
If the ruler is not visible, choose View | Ruler. On the left edge of the ruler, you will see three symbols that look like an hourglass sitting on a box. Moving these symbols anywhere on the ruler affects the current paragraph or selection as follows:
- Moving the top triangle indents the first line of the paragraph (or the first line in every paragraph you have selected).
- Moving the bottom triangle indents all lines in the current paragraph (or all lines in all paragraphs you have selected) except the first line. This is called a hanging indent.
- Moving the square moves the “hourglass” and sets a normal indent (all lines in the current paragraph or selection will be left aligned).
This tip is taken from Nancy Wilhelm’s great Tips & Tricks newsletter. A new issue appears monthly, and can be found on the homepage of WITS. Loook in Public Documents | Common for Entire District | Tips & Tricks | Newsletter.