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- In a new InDesign document, select the text tool from the tool palette on the left.
- Click and drag a text box where you would like to start typing text. You can now begin typing text.
- After you have typed (or placed) your text, you can edit the paragraph as a whole. Select the paragraph you would like to edit and select the paragraph palette from the left or select Window > Type and Tables... > Paragraph.
- You can adjust many different options:
- Justification: Select the type of justification preferred (left, center, right, etc).
- Left Indent: Adjust the amount of the left indent (especially useful for lists).
- First Line Indent: Specify the amount of indent for the first line of a paragraph.
- Last Line Indent: Specify the amount of indent for the last line of a paragraph.
- Space Before Paragraph: Adjust the amount of space before a paragraph begins.
- Space After Paragraph: Adjust the amount of space after a paragraph ends.
- Drop Cap number of lines: Specify the number of lines a drop cap will occupy vertically.
- Drop Cap one or more characters: Specify the number of characters to be included in the drop cap.
- Hyphenate: Turn on or off hyphenation in your paragraph.
- Align/Do Not Align to Baseline Grid: Using a baseline grid ensures a consistency of text across multiple columns. (It is a more advanced feature, and requires exploration for your unique uses).[Premium Content - Login] [Membership Options][Premium Content - Login] [Membership Options]
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