Word Lesson 5Parts 1 and 2
Formatting Paragraphs and Documents
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Word Lesson 5—
√ Paragraph Alignment √ Indents
Alignment blocked paragraph
center alignment first-line indent
justified alignment hanging indent
left alignment indent
right alignment
Paragraph Spacing Margins
double spacing margins
line spacing section break
single spacing
Word Lesson 5
√ Tabs √ Other Terms
center tabs bullet
decimal tabs margin
default tabs paragraph spacing
leader Centering
left tabs horizontal centering
right tabs vertical centering
tabs
Margins
Margins are the blank areas around the top, bottom, and sides of a page
There are several default margin settings
One of the most common default settings is 1” Top, Bottom, Right and Left
Section Break
When you change margins for a particular section in a document you create a section break.
You can divide a document into two or more sections.
A section is a part of a document where you can create a different layout from the rest of the document.
When formatting marks (Show/Hide) are displayed, a section break is indicated by a double dotted line across the page with the words Section Break in the middle.
Paragraph Alignments Alignment determines how text appears in
relationship to the margins or the position of text between the margins.
Left, right, center and justified are all types of alignments.
Left--This type of alignment is the default
Center -This type of alignment is used for headings or titles
Right--This type of alignment sets all the text to start at the right margin.
Justified--The type of text alignment that is frequently seen in newspapers, magazines, and books (both the left and right sides of the paragraph are perfectly straight)
Indents Indents-The amount of space between the text and the
margins Types of indents
First-line Indent-The type of indent shown below indicated by the upper triangle at the left edge of the ruler.
This is the normal type of indention for paragraphs where the first line of the paragraph is indented but the other lines begin at the margin.
Hanging Indent--The type of indention shown below that is frequently used with bibliographies and references cited (first line begins at margin and all other lines are indented)
Hunter, Nigel, “Einstein.” New York: Bookwright Press, 1987. - Nourse, Dr. Alan E., Universe, Earth, and Atom: The Story of Physics, New York and Evanston: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1969
Left Indent—All lines are indented only on the left.Right Indent—All lines are indented only on the right.
Block Paragraph--A paragraph that is not indented at all.
Line Spacing
Line Spacing is the setting that controls the amount of spacing between lines of text within a paragraph.
Line spacing can be single, double or 1.5 spaces between lines
Double-spacing - leaves a blank line between each line of the text
Single-spacing -leaves no lines between each lines of the text
This is an
example of
double-spacing.
This is an example of single-spacing.
Spacing
Paragraph Spacing -The setting that controls the amount of white space before and/or after a paragraph
Vertical Spacing or Alignment - Positioning the text to control the amount of white space at the top and bottom of the page
Vertical centering means that there is an equal amount of white space above and below the text.
To center vertically, set the vertical alignment to center.
Horizontal Centering - Positioning the text so there is an equal amount of white space at the left and right sides of the text
To center horizontally, choose the center button on the Home ribbon.
Tabs
Tabs—mark the place where the insertion point will stop when your press the Tab key.
Examples of tabs: Left Right Centered Decimal
Tabs are preset every ½ inch (.5 inch).
Types of Tabs
Left - The most common type of tab stop where the text begins at the left side of the column
Right - The type of tab stop where the text is lined up on the right
Center - The type of tab that centers the text at the tab stop
Decimal - The type of tab stop that keeps a column of numbers lined up with the decimal points even. This is used for currency such as $4.50.
Leaders Leaders - The dots or dashes that fill the blank
space before the tab setting. They guide the reader’s eyes from one tab to the
another.
More on Tabs An easy way to clear a tab is to just drag the
tab marker off of the ruler…..
An easy way to change a tab is to just drag the tab marker to the new location….
Bullets Bullets are small characters that appears
before an item in a list.
Bullets are used for unordered lists.
Bullets can be symbols, graphics, etc.
Sample bullets can be symbols
Sample bullets can be pictures
Numbered List Numbered Lists are good when items appear
sequentially or in order.
1.Get up.2.Shower and clean up.3.Get dressed.4.Eat breakfast.5.Go to school.
These can be changed to Roman numerals (I, II) or an Outlined Number List such as1) a)