This type of paragraph formatting is often applied to quotations and other "verbatim" information included in a document. This helps to offset information from the foregoing and following text so it stands out better. If you want it to change some other formatting characteristic, the macro is easy enough to modify.In many businesses (such as the legal profession) it is important to be able to indent paragraphs from both the left and right margins. Remember that the macro changes nothing else about the paragraph-just the left and right margins. When you try to increase the margins beyond 2.5 inches on each side, the indents are automatically set back to zero and the process can start again. The nifty thing about this macro is that you can repeatedly apply it and continue to step the margins inward.
The following macro will increase both the left and right indent of a paragraph by a quarter inch. You can then assign the macro to a keyboard shortcut (such as Alt+D) so it can be invoked easily.
This approach can be very powerful, especially if you think you may need to change the margins on double-indented paragraphs at a later time.Īnother approach is to create a macro that does the indenting for you. The style can then be assigned to a keyboard shortcut so you can apply it easily. One way around this is to create a style in Word that has the necessary indents on both the left and right side.
You are still stuck using the Paragraph dialog box or the Ruler to indent the right side. You can press Ctrl+M, but that indents only the left side of a paragraph. Unfortunately, Word does not include a quick shortcut to create a double indent. In many businesses (such as the legal profession) it is important to be able to indent paragraphs from both the left and right margins.
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