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Formatting Paragraphs in Word: Display Nonprinting Characters, Align Text, Indent, Numbered/Bulleted, Line Spacing, and

Learn how to format paragraphs in Microsoft Word, including displaying nonprinting characters, changing text alignment, indenting, creating numbered and bulleted paragraphs, adjusting line spacing, and more.

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Formatting Paragraphs in Word: Display Nonprinting Characters, Align Text, Indent, Numbered/Bulleted, Line Spacing, and

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  1. Word 2002 Chapter 3 FORMATTING PARAGRAPHS

  2. Turn on/off the display of nonprinting characters Change the alignment of text in paragraphs Indent text in paragraphs Automate formatting with Format Painter Create numbered and bulleted paragraphs Create ordinals Change line spacing in a document Repeat the last action Reveal formatting Performance Objectives

  3. Nonprinting Characters Displaying Nonprinting Characters Click button Displays…

  4. Formatting Marks Displaying Nonprinting Characters Insert a check mark for each type of mark to be displayed

  5. To Align Text Button Shortcut Command Paragraph Alignment Left Margin Ctrl + L Between Margins Ctrl + E Right Margin Ctrl + R Left & Right Margins Ctrl + J Or in Paragraph Dialog Box (Format, Paragraph or right-click, Paragraph

  6. Paragraph Spacing Before Paragraph After Paragraph Line Spacing

  7. Indenting Text Ruler and Indent Markers Alignment Button First Line Indent Hanging Indent Left Indent

  8. Indent Examples Hanging Indent: ½ inch Left Margin Indent: ½ inch First Line Indent: ½ inch

  9. Numbered and Bulleted Paragraphs Use buttons… Bullets Numbering …or “As you type” options

  10. Bullet and Numbering Options Format, Bullets and Numbering Reveals… Bulleted Tab Numbered Tab Outline Numbered Tab

  11. Creating Ordinals Ordinals Typing Number and st, nd, th, or rd followed by space is automatically changed For Example… 1st → 1st 2nd→ 2nd 3rd → 3rd 16th → 16th 102nd→ 102nd

  12. Changing Line Spacing By Keyboard… Ctrl + 1 → Single Spacing Ctrl + 2 → Double Spacing Ctrl + 5 → 1.5 Line Spacing By Toolbar Button… By Dialog Box… Choices Settings…

  13. Reveal Formatting Task Pane A click of choices here reveals related dialog boxes, for example…

  14. Commands Review How do you turn on/off display of nonprinting characters? Click button Displays…

  15. Commands Review How do you open the Display Options dialog box? Tools, Options Insert a check mark for each type of mark to be displayed

  16. Commands Review How do you align text at the left margin? Between the margins? At the right margin? At the left and right margins? Use buttons or… Format, Paragraph

  17. Commands Review How do you return all paragraph formatting to normal? Select text then press Ctrl + Q

  18. Commands Review How do you display the Paragraph dialog box? Format, Paragraph

  19. Commands Review How do you indent the first line of a paragraph? Tab Key, Ruler & Indent Markers First Line Indent …or use Special in Paragraph dialog box

  20. Commands Review How do you indent the left margin of all lines of text in a paragraph or selected paragraphs? Ruler and Indent Markers Left Indent …or increase Left Indent in Paragraph dialog box

  21. Commands Review How do you decrease the indent of text in a paragraph? Adjust Ruler and Indent Markers …or decrease numbers in Paragraph dialog box

  22. Commands Review How do you indent left and right margins of a paragraph? Adjust Ruler and Indent Markers …or increase numbers in Paragraph dialog box

  23. Commands Review How do you create a hanging paragraph? Move Top Indent Marker to Left …or use Special in Paragraph dialog box

  24. Commands Review How do you create numbered or bulleted paragraphs? Use buttons… Bullets Numbering …or “As you type” options

  25. Commands Review How do you display the Bullets and Numbering dialog box? Format, Bullets and Numbering

  26. Commands Review How do you change to single spacing? Double spacing? 1.5-line spacing? By Keyboard… Ctrl + 1 → Single Spacing Ctrl + 2 → Double Spacing Ctrl + 5 → 1.5 Line Spacing By Toolbar Button… By Dialog Box… Choices Settings…

  27. Commands Review How do you repeat the last word processing action? Using Menu Commands Edit – Repeat Using the Keyboard Ctrl + Y or F4 Key

  28. Commands Review How do you use the Reveal Formatting Task Pane? A click of choices here reveals related dialog boxes, for example…

  29. Coming Next Chapter 4 Formatting Documents and Sections

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