Nisus Writer Pro - Manual (Page 99)

Creating Documents 79
Set the text wrap area numerically
1. Double click any of the indent markers.
2. Enter the settings you want in the Edit Line Wraps and Indent dialog that opens.
You can display the values either as they appear
• from the edge of the paper: choose Position on Ruler
• or from the margin: choose Inset from Margin.
You can display the units either as they are preset on the ruler (Ruler Units), or any of the other
units supported: Centimeters (cm), Inches (in), Millimeters (mm), Picas (pc) or Points (pt).
Figure 79
The Edit Line Wraps and Indent dialog in a left to right section
Figure 80
The Edit Line Wraps and Indent dialog in a right to left section
3. Click OK.
Set the text wrap area using the keyboard
1. Select any of the indent markers (either individually, or more than one by pressing A or 1 ).
2. Press the right or left arrows on the keyboard to move the markers a short distance to the right
or left respectively.
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You can move the left indent marker and first line indent of selected text by pressing 4 . . This
moves the left indent marker and first line indent in one-half and one-quarter inch increments
(respectively) to create a “hanging indent”.
Alternatively, press
4 , to move the left indent marker and first line indent out one-half and one-
quarter inch increments (respectively) (until both are flush left).
Set the text wrap area using the Paragraph palette
1. Click the Indents tab in the Paragraph palette as illustrated in Figure 81.
2. Select the text (lines or paragraphs) you wish to change.
3. Click the various “steppers” to the settings you want.