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# Paragraph

Modifies the format of the current paragraph, such as indents and alignment.

To modify the font of the current paragraph, select the entire paragraph, choose Format - Character, and then click on the Font tab.

To access this command...

#### From the menu bar:

Choose Format - Paragraph.

#### From the context menu:

Place cursor in paragraph, choose Paragraph - Paragraph.

#### From the tabbed interface:

On the Home menu of the Home tab, select Paragraph.

#### From the sidebar:

Open the Styles deck, select a paragraph style, open context menu and choose New or Edit Style.

#### From toolbars:

Paragraph

The paragraph style for the current paragraph is displayed at the Formatting toolbar, and is highlighted in the Styles deck.

## Indents and Spacing

Sets the indenting and the spacing options for the paragraph.

## Alignment

Sets the alignment of the paragraph relative to the margins of page.

## Text Flow

Specify hyphenation and pagination options.

## Outline & List

Adds or removes outline level, list style, and line numbering from the paragraph or paragraph style. You can also restart or modify the start number for numbered lists and line numbering.

## Tabs

Set the position of a tab stop in a paragraph.

## Drop Caps

Formats the first letter of a paragraph with a large capital letter, that can span several lines. The paragraph must span at least as many lines as you specify in the Lines box.

## Asian Typography

Set the typographic options for cells or paragraphs in Asian language files. To enable Asian language support, choose Languages and Locales - General in the Options dialog box, and then select the Asian box in the Default Languages for Documents area. The Asian typography options are ignored in HTML documents.

## Asian Typography

Set the typographic options for cells or paragraphs in Asian language files. To enable Asian language support, choose Languages and Locales - General in the Options dialog box, and then select the Asian box in the Default Languages for Documents area. The Asian typography options are ignored in HTML documents.

## Borders

Sets the border options for the selected objects in Writer or Calc.

## Background Area (Background, Highlighting)

Set the fill options for the selected document element.

### Reset

Resets changes made to the current tab to those applicable when this dialog was opened.

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