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adamneedshelpwithword
Sep 27, 2023Copper Contributor
(Help) My "Style" is indenting the 2nd line further in than the 1st line
Hey everyone! So like I said, for some weird reason this style is indenting every line after the first line more than the first line. However, the Style itself shows that t...
Charles_Kenyon
Sep 27, 2023Bronze Contributor
I can't explain it from what you've shown, but you can fix it.
In a paragraph with the style applied, in the Ruler align the two settings that are not aligned. You circled these settings in one of your screenshots.
Then right-click on the Style's name in the [Quick] Styles Gallery or the Styles Pane and tell Word to update the style to match formatting.
Otherwise, to have someone look at it, please post a link to a document with the problem.
Here is my article on how to do this.
- adamneedshelpwithwordSep 27, 2023Copper Contributor
Charles, thank you for your response. I have tried aligning the text using this Ruler method you have mentioned, but it still appears that the lines are slightly off. Here is a link to the document: https://sjcl-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/personal/adam_balakian_student_sjcl_edu/Documents/2023-09-26%20Template%20to%20use%20for%20outlining%20with%20list%20styles%20and%20styles%2015.2.1.docx?d=w08d4bca43c2e4d4199a597824cf6a4f2&csf=1&web=1&e=uiqnke
- Charles_KenyonSep 27, 2023Bronze ContributorSorry, I do not have access to your SharePoint files.
- adamneedshelpwithwordSep 28, 2023Copper Contributor
Charles_Kenyonapologies. This link should work: https://sjcl-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/adam_balakian_student_sjcl_edu/EaS81AguPEFNmaWXgkz2pPIBA9QWxe8thPt5_oOQPhtutg?e=N2x7CN