New Day Global Class®

By the end of this module, learners should be able to:

Change line spacing before and after each paragraph
Modify line spacing between each line
Change paragraph alignment
Format character spacing, including scaling, tracking, and kerning

Modifying Spacing within Text

Publisher lets you modify the way text is spaced on a page. This can help make your publications easier to read and have greater impact. You can control the spacing between paragraphs, lines and even letters. You can also change the alignment of a block of text.

To Change Paragraph Spacing:

Select the text you want to change.
From the main menu select FormatParagraph.
The Paragraph Spacing dialog box will appear.
Select the Indents and Spacing tab.
Adjust spacing before or after paragraphs in the Line Spacing section.
View the preview in the sample area.
Click OK.

To Modify Line Spacing:

Select the text you want to change.
Open the Paragraph Spacing dialog box.
Select the Indents and Spacing tab.
In the Line Spacing section, adjust the spacing Between lines.
View the preview in the sample area.
Click OK.

To modify text alignment

Select the text you want to change.
Open the Paragraph spacing dialog box.
Select the Indents and Spacing tab.
Select an Alignment Option (left, center, right) from the General section.
Or, use the alignment icons on the formatting toolbar.

To Change Character Spacing:

Select the text you want to change.
Main Menu seelct FormatCharacter Spacing.
The Character Spacing dialog box will appear. From the Character Spacing dialog box you can:
- Shrink or Stretch text (Scaling)
- Change the space between all characters (Tracking)
- Change the space between specific characters (Kerning)

Challenge!

If you have not already done so in a previous Challenge, Send an email message to your Instructor and ask for the Sample of your Newsletter, after receiving it, download and save the Sample Newsletter publication to complete this Challenge. Need help? How to Download a FileOpen the Sample Newsletter publication.

Make the following changes to the text box under "We Believe" on page 2:
- Change the paragraph alignment to Left.
- Set the line spacing after paragraphs to 8pt.
- Set the spacing between lines to 1.5sp.
Select the text "PTA Fundraisers Are a Success" on the first page, and make the following changes:
- Center-align the text.
- Stretch the text to 110%.
Save and close the newsletter to use in the next challenge.

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