Keyboarding & Word Processing

1. Paragraph Formats
Implement paragraph formats.

2. Paragraph Formats
Block style – all lines
of text are aligned
with the left margin
 the first line of a
paragraph is not
indented
 commonly used
when formatting
letters and memos
Indented – the first line
of a paragraph is
indented
 use the Tab key to
indent paragraphs
 commonly used when
formatting reports
Example:
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Example:
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3. Paragraph Formats
Hanging indent – a temporary left margin that
indents all lines except the first line of text
 the first line is flush with the left margin; each
additional line is indented
 commonly used when citing bibliography
sources
Example:
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4. Horizontal Centering
 When text is centered between the left and
right margin
 Commonly used
when formatting:
Invitations
Announcements
Title pages
Lets Hoop It Up!!!
Participate in our
Hoops For Heart
Campaign to help raise money for the
American Heart Association
February 27-March 3, 2006
See your PE teacher for more details.

5. Horizontal Centering
Using the menu bar
1. Access the Format
menu bar option
2. Select the
Paragraph option

6. Horizontal Centering
Using the menu bar
3. Choose Centered
alignment from the
Paragraph window

7. Horizontal Centering
Using the tool bar
Click on the Center alignment
button on the tool bar

8. Vertical Centering
 When text is centered
between the top and bottom
margin
 Commonly used when
formatting:
 Invitations
 Announcements
 Title pages

9. Vertical Centering
1. Select Page Setup
from the File menu bar
option

10. Vertical Centering
2. Select the Layout tab
from the Page Setup
window
3. Choose Center
alignment from the
Vertical alignment list