Defining your own tab stops and indents

To set your own tab stops for one or more selected paragraphs, use the Tabs page of the Paragraph dialog. To reach this page, you can either:

  • Double-click anywhere between the left and right indent icons on the ruler itself to open the Tabs page of the Paragraph dialog, or
  • Right-click on the paragraph, choose Paragraph from the pop-up menu, and choose the Tabs page.

Similarly, you can change the tabs defined in the paragraph style. Right-click on the paragraph, choose Edit Paragraph Style from the pop-up menu, and choose the Tabs page.

To change the indentation of one or more selected paragraphs, use the Indents & Spacing page of the Paragraph dialog. To reach this page, you can either:

  • Double-click on a part of the ruler that is not between the left and right indent icons, or
  • Right-click on the paragraph, choose Paragraph from the pop-up menu, and choose the Indents & Spacing page.

Similarly, you can change the indentation defined in the paragraph style. Right-click on the paragraph, choose Edit Paragraph Style from the pop-up menu, and choose the Indents & Spacing page.

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