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lines in paragraph return to margin not tab

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    • September 15, 2015 at 11:36 am #78107
      Nicole Muller
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      How do I tell a paragraph style to return lines from a tab not the margin? It works fine when I apply it to the first line but subsequent lines (w/o hard returns etc) zip to the margin. Thanks.

    • September 15, 2015 at 2:57 pm #78116
      Dwayne Harris
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      I’m thinking that without using a tab on each line, you might be able to use a “indent here” on the first tabbed line and use soft returns on the rest of the lines.

      Or–play around with the left margins. Use a positive for the left indent and a minus amount on the first line indent.

      I’m taking it you have a word of phrase on the first line before the tab?

      For example, if the tab is 2 picas from the margin, you could set the left indent as 2 picas, and the first line indent -2 picas.

      Do they all vary?

      Maybe you can post a screen shot (You’d have to host on something like photobucket, Dropbox, etc.).

    • September 16, 2015 at 12:00 pm #78144
      Nicole Muller
      Member

      Dwayne, I played with the left margins and space above and below and thought I figured it out. There may be a conflict some place because now I can’t get a simple line (with it’s own style) to center itself over a rule. See “areas of expertise, experience.” Any ideas?

      Here is a screen shot. https://www.dropbox.com/s/dpnoynaxbbpzx7u/Screen%20Shot%202015-09-16%20at%202.55.27%20PM.png?dl=0

      • September 16, 2015 at 12:55 pm #78145
        Dwayne Harris
        Member

        Nicole–

        I’m not sure what you’re trying to do.

        Do you want “Areas of Expertise” to center over the rule and not be flush left?

        Do all the heads center over the rule (which is full column measure)?

        I thought you were using tabs for the rules, but I can’t tell because your invisibles are turned off.

        If not tabs, set the alignment of the head to center, and use the rule below (which will go full measure).

        Dwayne

    • September 17, 2015 at 12:00 pm #78170
      Nicole Muller
      Member

      Dwayne,
      Every thing worked. There was also a malfunction with my computer so none of the things you suggested saved. Thanks to you I was able to get back up to speed in about a half hour.
      Nicole

      • September 17, 2015 at 2:38 pm #78174
        Dwayne Harris
        Member

        I’m glad you got it to work, Nicole. :)

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