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• 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 two lines.

• Proportional: this value activates the edit box next to the drop-

down list where you can enter a percentage value. 100% means a

single line spacing, 200% double line spacing and so on.

• At least: this choice activates the edit box next to the drop-down

list, where you can enter the minimum value (in your selected

unit of measurement) to be used for the line spacing.

• Leading: if this value is selected, you can control the height of

the vertical space inserted between two lines (from the bottom of

the font of the line above to the top of the font of the line below).

See Figure 222.

• Fixed: this choice activates the edit box next to the drop-down

list, where you can enter the exact value of the line spacing.

Tip

When using different font sizes in the same paragraph, the line

spacing will be uneven, as Writer automatically calculates the

optimal value. To obtain evenly spaced lines, select Fixed or At

least in the drop-down list and a value that is sufficient to

create a spacing between the lines sufficient to account for the

largest font size used.

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