Formatting paragraphs

You can format paragraphs in the Text Editor by using the Formatting toolbar or the Paragraph dialog box from the Format menu. In all formatting levels except Plain Text, you can change the alignment of selected paragraphs and apply bulleting or numbering to paragraphs. The Paragraph dialog box allows you to also modify indents, line spacing and spacing between paragraphs.

The Text Editor's horizontal ruler lets you define indent and tab positions easily. Advanced tab settings are done in the Tabs dialog box from the Format menu.

To change text alignment:

1. Select the text. If you want to change text alignment for a single paragraph, it is enough to click in it.

2. On the Formatting toolbar, click the appropriate button.

Click to have the text aligned on the left.

Click to apply a centered alignment.

Click to have the text aligned on the right.

Click to apply a justified alignment. Space will be added between words to align text at both the left and right margin.

You can also change the text alignment in the Paragraph dialog box.

To add or remove bullets:

1. Select the paragraphs.

2. Click .

Or, you can select Bulleted in the Paragraph dialog box.

To add or remove numbering:

1. Select the paragraphs.

2. Click .

To customize the bullet styling:

1. Select the paragraphs.

2. Select Bullets and Numbering... from the Format menu.

3. Select a bullet style, then click Customize...

4. Select the desired style, then click OK.

To customize the number styling:

1. Select the paragraphs.

2. Select Bullets and Numbering... from the Format menu.

3. Select the Numbered tab.

4. Select a numbering style, then click Customize...

5. Select the desired style, then click OK.

To change indentation:

1. Select the paragraphs.

2. Drag the appropriate indent marker on the ruler, or

   Select the appropriate formatting option in the Paragraph dialog box.