Nisus Writer Pro - Manual (Page 469)

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▸ Show Paragraph Shading Palette
Opens the Paragraph Shading palette so you can add and modify
shading of selected paragraphs.
Paragraph Spacing
Choose commands from the Paragraph Spacing submenu to cause lines of
selected text to spread themselves vertically in various ways. Line height, known
to typesetters as leading (because of the pieces of lead placed between the lines of
type) refers to the vertical distance between the top of one line and the top of the
following line.
You can achieve more precise spacing by using the Paragraph palette.
▸ Single Space Lines Spaces the lines so that the minimal amount of leading is used.
▸ 1.5 Space Lines Spaces the lines so that the minimal amount of leading plus one
half line more is used.
▸ Double Space Lines Spaces the lines so that double the amount of leading in Single is
used.
▸ Triple Space Lines Spaces the lines so that triple the amount of leading in Single is
used.
▸ Fixed Line Spacing Toggles on or off preventing selected paragraphs from spreading if
taller characters appear in a line of text.
▸ Increase Space Before Paragraph
Increases the space before the selected paragraph one point at a
time.
▸ Decrease Space Before Paragraph
Decreases the space before the selected paragraph one point at a
time.
▸ Increase Space After Paragraph
Increases the space after the selected paragraph one point at a time.
▸ Decrease Space After Paragraph
Decreases the space after the selected paragraph one point at a
time.
Paragraph Indents
Choose commands from the Paragraph Indents submenu to modify the front and
rear indents of selected paragraphs.
You can achieve more precise spacing by using the Paragraph palette.
▸ Increase First Line Indent
Increases the first line indent of the selected paragraph(s) by
quarter-inch intervals, whether the ruler displays inches or any
other measurement option.
▸ Decrease First Line Indent
Decreases the first line indent of the selected paragraph(s) by
quarter-inch intervals, whether the ruler displays inches or any
other measurement option.
▸ Increase Hanging Indent
Increases the hanging indent of the selected paragraph(s) by
quarter-inch intervals, whether the ruler displays inches or any
other measurement option.
▸ Decrease Hanging Indent
Decreases the first line indent of the selected paragraph(s) by
quarter-inch intervals, whether the ruler displays inches or any
other measurement option.
▸ Increase Both Left/Right Indents
Depending on whether the selected paragraph(s) are left to right or
right to left, increases both the left or right indents by quarter-inch
intervals, whether the ruler displays inches or any other
measurement option.
▸ Decrease Both Left/Right Indents
Depending on whether the selected paragraph(s) are left to right or
right to left, decreases both the left or right indents by quarter-inch
intervals, whether the ruler displays inches or any other
measurement option.
▸ Increase Right/left Indent
Depending on whether the selected paragraph(s) are left to right or
right to left, increases the right or left indent by quarter-inch