Apple Pages '08 - Manual (Page 94)

94 Chapter 5 Working with Text
Setting Indents
You can modify the amount of space between the edge of a paragraph and the
document margins. You can also adjust the amount of space between text and the
inside border of a text box, shape, or table cell.
Setting Indents for Paragraphs Using the Text Inspector
You can use the Text Inspector to set indents for paragraphs.
To set indents using the Text Inspector:
1 Click Inspector in the toolbar, click the Text Inspector button, and then click Tabs.
2 Select the paragraph or paragraphs you want to change.
3 To set the first line indent (or overhang), specify values in the First Line and Left fields
under Paragraph Indents. If you want the first line to be indented relative to the second
line of text, the First Line value should be higher than the value in the Left field. If you
want the first line to overhang the left side of the paragraph margin, the value in the
First Line field should be lower than the value in the Left field.
4 To set off a paragraph using indentation (as when you want to include a long quote in
your text), enter a value in the Left field and the Right field under Paragraph Indents.
You can also drag the margin symbols in the document ruler to change the margins for
selected paragraphs.
Setting Indents for Paragraphs Using the Horizontal Ruler
You can change indentation by dragging the indentation controls on the text ruler.
To set indents using the rulers:
1 Click View in the toolbar, and then choose Show Rulers.
2 To change the right indent, drag the right indent symbol (downward blue triangle on
the right side of the horizontal ruler) to the position where you want the right edge of
the paragraph to end.
3 To change the left indent, drag the left indent symbol (downward blue triangle on the
left side of the ruler) to where you want the left edge of the paragraph to begin.
To change the left margin independently from the left indent, hold down the Option
key as you drag.
First line indent Right indent
Left indent