Margins and indents

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Margins and indents

FreePDF: Margins and indents is possible in FreePDF only for newly inserted text boxes.

You can set the indent on the right or left and the first-line indent. These indents always apply to complete paragraphs.

1.Select the Text edit tool icon_tool_text-edit in the Quick access toolbar.
2.Click on a paragraph or select a text block that spans multiple paragraphs.
3.To change one of the margin settings, drag the relevant handle in the ruler to the desired position.
ruler margins

 

The picture shows the moving of the triangle for the first-line indent. As you drag, a dotted line will appear in the text to help you align the indent with other objects on the page.

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The first-line indent was changed in such a manner that it starts text with an indent.

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To set a hanging indent, move the left margin (the lower left triangle) inwards without moving the first-line indent.

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When you move the small rectangle below the bottom triangle, you then change both the first-line indent and the left margin.

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