Paragraph formatting

Paragraph formatting describes text attributes which are applied at a paragraph level.

Attributes associated with paragraph formatting such as alignment, leading, and indents can only be applied to full paragraphs.

This type of formatting can be applied to artistic text, but is more appropriate for frame text.

Text panel To apply paragraph formatting:
  1. Do one of the following:
    • For individual paragraphs: With either text tool enabled, place the text cursor within a word.
    • For all paragraphs: Select the Move Tool, then select the text frame.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • On the context toolbar, apply paragraph formatting such as alignment, bulleted lists, numbered lists and indents.
    • On the Text panel, change paragraph formatting, e.g.:
      • Alignment using the alignment buttons.
      • For indents, tap the Indent buttons to indent in increments; use Expand for more indent options.
      • Apply Leading using the Leading option.
      • For before/after paragraph spacing, tap Leading's Expand option.
To add tab stops:
  1. Display the Text panel's Indents section.
  2. On the Tab Stops section, enter a tab stop value then tap the Add Tab Stop button.

New tab stops are listed under the input box and button. As you add multiple tab stops, the tab stop space is calculated from the position of the previously added tab stop.

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