Aligning text
You can select one of four text alignment options: Left, Center, Right, and Justify.
To change text alignment:
In your draft, select text, or place the insertion point within the text.
1.
Note: Contribute applies alignment to the entire paragraph, even if you select specific text in the
paragraph.
Do one of the following:
2.
Click one of the alignment buttons in the text formatting toolbar.
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Select Format > Align, and then select an alignment from the pop-up menu.
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The text alignment changes in your draft.
Related topics:
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"Adding paragraph spacing" on page 82
Indenting text
In Contribute you can indent or outdent a paragraph. You can indent or outdent the same
paragraph multiple times, further increasing or decreasing the space at the beginning of the text.
Indenting and outdenting affects the right margin as well as the left.
To indent or outdent text:
In your draft, select the text you want to change or place the insertion point within the text.
1.
Do one of the following:
2.
Click the Indent or Outdent button in the text formatting toolbar.
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Select Format > Indent or Format > Outdent.
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The text indention changes in your draft.
Related topics:
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"Adding paragraph spacing" on page 82
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"Aligning text" on page 83
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"Indenting text" on page 83
Creating lists
You can create numbered lists, bulleted lists, and definition lists in Contribute. You can also create
sublists within your lists.
Creating numbered lists
You can use numbered lists for information organized as a sequence or progression. You can apply
numbering as you create the list, or you can add numbering to an existing list.
Creating lists
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