Instruction Manual

Formatting Text!
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The Ruler!
Use the ruler to:!
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Position text!
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Change paragraph margins!
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Adjust tabs!
To display the ruler, choose Show Ruler from the Show|Hide menu. To
hide the ruler, choose Show Ruler a second time.!
The ruler’s default measurement unit is inches. To
change the measurement unit, choose a new
measurement unit from the Ruler Units sub-menu
in the View menu.!
The gray ruler areas mark the document’s left and
right page margins.!
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Note: The area where you can type is controlled
through the Margins command. For detailed information
about changing margins, see the Page Margins section
in Working with Documents.!
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In this chapter:!
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Use the ruler to set margins, indents,
and tabs!
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Use the style ribbon and menus to
change text font, size, and style!
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Adjust alignment, line spacing, and
kerning!
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Use style sheets!
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Create multiple columns!
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Adjust orphan and widow values!
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Use other related formatting features