Writer Guide

Settings on the Indents & Spacing page
In the Indents & Spacing page, you can set up the parameters that
affect the position of the paragraph on the page and the spacing
between lines and between this paragraph and the paragraphs nearby.
On the right hand side of the page, you can see a preview of the
applied settings.
Figure 222: Settings on the Indents and Spacing page
of a paragraph style
Use the Indent section of the page to set up the indentation, using
these parameters:
• Before text: controls the space in your selected unit of
measurement between the left margin of the page and the
leftmost part of the paragraph area. Entering a negative value
results in the text starting on the left of the margin. This may be
useful in situations where your left margin is quite wide, but you
want the headings to be centered in the page.
• After text: controls the space in your selected unit of
measurement between the right margin of the page and the
rightmost part of the paragraph area. Entering a negative value
results in the text extending into the right margin of the page.
• First line: enter in this box the offset (either positive or negative)
of the first line of the paragraph relative to the paragraph area. A
positive value increases the indentation of the first line, while a
negative value makes the first line start to the left of the
paragraph area.
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