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Lesson 4
Paragraph Formatting
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Alignment | Arrangement in a straight line, or in correct or appropriate relative position. |
| First-line Indent | Inserts blank space between the left margin and the first line of the paragraph (one-half inch is the default setting for this indent). |
| Hanging Indent | Common in legal documents and bibliography pages, begins the first full line of text in a paragraph at the left margin; all the remaining lines in the paragraph are then indented from the left margin. |
| Indent | Is a blank space inserted between text and the left and right margin. |
| Leaders | Symbols such as dotted, dashed, solid lines that fill the space before a tab. |
| Line Spacing | Is the amount of space between the lines of text in a paragraph. |
| Negative Indent | Extends paragraph text into the left margin. |