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Figure 231: 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 the 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 the 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.

• Automatic: check this box to allow Writer to automatically control the

indentation of the first line. The value is calculated by Writer on the basis of

the font size and other parameters.

Use the Spacing section of the page to determine the amount of vertical space above

and below the paragraph. It is customary to include some “space above” in heading

styles so that they are separated from the text body of the previous section without

the need to insert empty paragraphs. Spacing between paragraphs is also normal in

certain types of documents. The body text style of this guide is configured to leave

some space between consecutive paragraphs.

The spacing between paragraphs does not affect the spacing between lines, which is

instead controlled using the drop-down box in the Line spacing section. You can

select one of the following values:

• Single: the default setting—applies a single line spacing to the paragraph.

This is calculated automatically based on the font size.

• 1.5 lines: sets the line spacing to 1.5 lines.

• Double: sets the line spacing to 2 lines.

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