Changing the Automatic Word Wrap Location in Write

Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
Article ID: Q47334
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows operating system versions 2.x, 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Windows Write, you can indent text after the first line in a paragraph using one of the procedures below. Either of these procedures produces text formatted similar to the following:

   Windows initialization files contain information that defines your
        Windows environment. Windows and Windows-based applications can
        use the information stored in these files to configure
        themselves to meet your needs and preferences.

MORE INFORMATION

Using a Mouse

  1. Display the Ruler by choosing Ruler On from the Document menu.

  2. Highlight the paragraph you want to format.

  3. Click and drag the first line indent marker (small square of the leftmost arrow head on the Ruler Bar) a few spaces to the right.

  4. Click and drag the remaining arrowhead (left indent marker) to the desired left indent location.

  5. Click and drag the first line indent marker back to 0 (zero), or its original location.

Using Keyboard Commands

  1. Move the cursor into the paragraph.

  2. From the Paragraph menu, choose Indents.

  3. Set Left Indent to 0.5" (or number of your choice).

  4. Set First Line to -0.5" (or number of your choice).


KBCategory: kbusage kbdisplay kbtool
KBSubcategory: win30 win31
Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 win30 win31
wordwrap word-wrap 3.11 wfw wfwg


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Last reviewed: November 21, 1994
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