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| Indents | used to indicate a new paragraph and offset long quotes |
| Line spacing | can be set for single, one and a half lines, double, or triple |
| Borders and shading | used together or separately to emphasize a specific textual element in a document |
| Bullets/numbers | used to list items |
| Hanging indent | most often used in reference materials |
| Endnotes | source references that are placed on a Notes page at the end of a document |
| Footnotes | source references that are placed at the bottom (foot) of the same page |
| Cut and paste | a tool used in paragraph formatting that allows the user to move text from one location to another |
| Paragraph headings | keyed at the beginning of a paragraph in bold font to give the reader a quick idea about the content of the paragraph |
| Tabs | used to align and organize data into groups and subgroups |
| Left justified tab | allows text to be aligned on the left margin |
| Right justified tab | allows text to be aligned at the right margin |
| Dot leader tab | places a series of periods between two sets of tabs or a tab and a margin |
| Word wrap | automatic continuation of text from line to line |
| Tables | used to arrange text in columns and rows and are helpful in presenting, organizing, and clarifying information |
| Bullets | may be symbols or numbers |
| Use bullets | when the items in a list are not in order |
| Use numbers | for procedural lists that must be accomplished in a specific order |
| Paragraph formatting | arrangement of text within paragraphs on a page |
| Endnotes/footnotes | used to add reference and commentary information to textual content |
