Change Paragraph Margins in Word 2007

A paragraph of text in Word sits snugly between the page's left and right margins. Those margins can be broken or extended, allowing you to indent the left and right sides of one or more paragraphs however you want. The secretis found in the Page Layout tab's Paragraph group.

The Left item sets the indentation for the paragraph's left edge.

The Right item sets the indentation for the paragraph's right edge.

Setting positive values moves the edges inward. Setting negative values moves the edges outward. When the values are set to zero, the paragraph's margins match the page's margin.

For example, to double-indent a paragraph as a block quote, you could move both the left and right margins in by 8⁄10 of an inch. Here's how that happens:

1) Put the insertion pointer in the paragraph or just select multiple paragraphs as a block.
2) Click the Page Layout tab.
3) In the Paragraph group, enter .8 in the Left box. You can type .8 in the box or use the spinner gizmo to enter .8. (The spinner increments or decrements in 1⁄10-inch values.)
4) Enter .8 in the Right box.

For a greater indent, enter a larger value in both the Left and Right boxes. Or, to undo an indent, enter 0 in both boxes.

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