| A | B |
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| indent | a blank space inserted between text and the left or right margin. |
| first-line indent | inserts blank space between the left margin and the fi rst line of the paragraph (one-half inch is the default setting for this indent). |
| hanging indent | common in legal documents and in a bibliography page, begins the fi rst full line of text in a paragraph at the left margin; all the remaining lines in the paragraph are then indented from the left margin. |
| negative indent | extends paragraph text into the left margin. |
| alignment | refers to how text is positioned between a document’s margins |
| Horizontal alignment | refers to how text is positioned between the left and right margins |
| Vertical alignment | refers to how text is positioned between the top and bottom margins of the page |
| Line spacing | the amount of space between the lines of text in a paragraph |
| Bulleted lists | an effective way to format lists of items that don’t have to appear in any specifi c order. |
| numbered lists | effective way to format lists of items that have to appear in an specific order |
| Multilevel lists | are typically used in documents where subsets of information are needed within the list, such as preparing an agenda, outline, or exam questions. |
| Tabs | used to align text or numbers nicely in your document. |
| Tab leaders | are symbols such as dotted, dashed, or solid lines that fi ll the space before a tab (see |
