Vocab: Topic 1
Line Spacing
the amount of white space between two lines of text
Center
This alignment option centers the content with respect to the left and right page margins.
Why is Line spacing important in documents?
Line Spacing puts space between lines of text, thus making the text easier to read.
How do you see how a paragraph would be affected the selections of the indent options?
The Preview box would show you how a paragraph will be affected by the selections of the indent options.
Paragraph Spacing
paragraph spacing is the amount of white space between two paragraphs.
Justify
This option also aligns your paragraph equally between the left and right margins but spaces out the words on each line so that both edges of the paragraph are in a straight line.
How do you apply color around the background of your paragraph?
Use the shading command
How do you align your text to the middle part of the document?
The Center option puts the content with respect to the left and right page margins.
Shading
Shading provides a way to apply color around the background of your paragraph.
Preview Box
demonstrates how a paragraph will be affected by the selections of the indent options.
How do you make the text more readable?
You would put more separation via line spacing in the text.
Why is it important that you build the document with your audience and the purpose of the document in mind?
Because this impacts the document's readability.
Borders
A border provides a way to bring attention to your paragraph by applying a black line by default around the background of your paragraph. You can modify where the line appears for your paragraph by using the Borders command.
First Line
Manages the indent level from the left side of your document for the first line of a paragraph.
How do you customize the border or the shading?
You would select the Borders command, and then select Borders and Shading.
How do you modify the alignment of a paragraph?
You would select Increase Indent or Decrease Indent in the Paragraph group.
Before Option
allows you to customize the spacing before the active paragraph
Hanging
Applies the indent to all lines of the paragraph except the first line. When you apply the hanging indent, you’ll notice all the paragraph content indenting while the first line remains aligned to the left margin.
How is the reveal formatting command useful?
You can observe all the hidden formatting applied in the document.
How is center and justify different?
The center option puts the text in the middle of the working area, while the justify center does the same but both the left and right edges of the paragraph are in a straight line.