MacFormat 1998 May/macformat-063.iso/mac/Value Added Software/Desktop Publishing/MacPublisher trial/Help/Help.rsrc/TEXT_237_Paragraph Info.txt

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Paragraph Info      (Cmd - H)
    Selecting Paragraph Info from the Text menu activates a dialog
 window that displays, and allows you to modify the attributes of the
 current paragraph. The current paragraph is the one that contains the
 highlighted text or the text insertion bar.
 To modify an attribute : enter a new value in the text box where the
 current value is being displayed. The attributes that are displayed and
 are available for modification are:
    Left Indent - The left indent is the horizontal distance from the
 left page margin that defines the left margin of the current paragraph.
 A positive value sets the left margin of the paragraph to the right of
 the page margin.
    First Line - The first line offset is the horizontal distance between
 the left margin of the current paragraph (as defined by the left indent),
 and the first character of the first line of text in the paragraph. If the
 value is negative, the first character of the first line appears to the
 left of the paragraph margin. This becomes a hanging indent. If it is
 positive, the first character of the first line appears to the right of
 the paragraph margin. This becomes a normal indent.
    Right  Indent - The right indent is the horizontal distance from the
 right page margin that defines the right margin of the current
 paragraph. A positive value sets the right margin of the paragraph to
 the left of the page margin.
     Leading - The leading is the distance between the baseline of
 successive lines of text.
    Space before - The value of this attribute specifies the distance
 between the last line of the previous paragraph of the first line of the
 current paragraph.
    Space after - The value of this attribute specifies the distance
 between the last line of the of the current paragraph and the upper
 boundary of the next object or paragraph on the page.
    Keep with Next - When this option is in effect, the current
 paragraph is kept on the same page as the following object or
 paragraph. The check box to the left of Keep with Next is checked
 when the option is in effect. Clicking on the check box puts the option in
 effect if  it is not, or causes it not to be in effect if it already is.
    Keep Lines Together - When this option is in effect, the lines of
 the current paragraph are kept on the same page. An X appears in the
 checkbox to the left of Keep Lines Together when the option is in
 effect. Clicking on the check box puts the option in effect if it is not,
 or causes it not to be in effect if it already is.
    Alignment  - To the right of Alignment in the lower right corner
 of the Paragraph Info window is a display box with a downward
 facing arrowhead. Click and hold on the display line. A pop-up menu is
 activated that allows you to select from four types of paragraph
 alignment, Left, Right, Center, and Justified. Drag to and
 highlight the desired alignment and then release. The selection is now
 displayed in the display box.
    Units  - To the right of Units in the lower right corner of the
 Paragraph  Info window is a display box with a downward facing
 arrowhead. Click and hold on the display line. A pop-up menu is
 activated that allows you to select from four units of measure,
 Inches, Points, Centimeters, and Picas. Drag to and highlight the
 desired measurement unit and then release. The selection is now
 displayed in the display box. The unit of measure will now be used for
 all dialog boxes and menus in describing the attributes of the current
 paragraph.