Mariner Software Mariner Write for Mac User Manual

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Formatting Text!

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The Ruler!

Use the ruler to:!

• Position text!

• Change paragraph margins!

• Adjust tabs!

To display the ruler, choose Show Ruler from the Show|Hide menu. To
hide the ruler, choose Show Ruler a second time.!

The ruler’s default measurement unit is inches. To
change the measurement unit, choose a new
measurement unit from the Ruler Units sub-menu
in the View menu.!

The gray ruler areas mark the document’s left and
right page margins.!

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Note: The area where you can type is controlled
through the Margins command. For detailed information
about changing margins, see the Page Margins section
in Working with Documents.


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• Use the ruler to set margins, indents,

and tabs!

• Use the style ribbon and menus to

change text font, size, and style!

• Adjust alignment, line spacing, and

kerning!

• Use style sheets!
• Create multiple columns!
• Adjust orphan and widow values!
• Use other related formatting features

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