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27<title xml-lang="en-US" id="tit">Using Rulers</title>
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33<bookmark_value>rulers;using rulers</bookmark_value>
34<bookmark_value>horizontal rulers</bookmark_value>
35<bookmark_value>vertical rulers</bookmark_value>
36<bookmark_value>indents; setting on rulers</bookmark_value>
37<bookmark_value>page margins on rulers</bookmark_value>
38<bookmark_value>table cells;adjusting the width on rulers</bookmark_value>
39<bookmark_value>showing;rulers</bookmark_value>
40<bookmark_value>hiding;rulers</bookmark_value>
41<bookmark_value>adjusting page margins and cell widths</bookmark_value>
42</bookmark><comment>mw made "indent settings..." a two level entry and cut "changing;indents"</comment>
43<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1065F" role="heading" level="1" l10n="NEW"><variable id="ruler"><link href="text/swriter/guide/ruler.xhp">Using Rulers</link></variable></paragraph>
44<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1067D" role="paragraph" l10n="NEW">To show or hide rulers, choose <emph>View - Ruler</emph>. To show the vertical ruler, choose <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">%PRODUCTNAME - Preferences</caseinline><defaultinline>Tools - Options</defaultinline></switchinline> - <link href="text/shared/optionen/01040200.xhp" name="Writer - View"><emph>%PRODUCTNAME Writer - View</emph></link>, and then select <emph>Vertical ruler</emph> in the <emph>Ruler</emph> area.</paragraph>
45<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="hd_id3149686" role="heading" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="20">Adjusting Page Margins</paragraph>
46<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3155175" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="3">The margins of a page are indicated by the filled areas at the ends of the rulers.</paragraph>
47<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="hd_id3149038" role="heading" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="22">Changing Indents</paragraph>
48<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3153631" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="23">Indents are adjusted with the three small triangles on the horizontal ruler.</paragraph>
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51<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3152776" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="26">To change the left or the right paragraph indent, select the paragraph(s) that you want change the indent for, drag the bottom left or the bottom right triangle on the horizontal ruler to a new location.</paragraph>
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54<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3145769" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="27">To change the first line indent of a selected paragraph, drag the top left triangle on the horizontal ruler to a new location.</paragraph>
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57<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3149164" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="12">You can also double-click anywhere on the horizontal ruler, and adjust the indents in the <link href="text/shared/01/05030000.xhp" name="Paragraph"><emph>Paragraph</emph></link> dialog.</paragraph>
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