paragraph spacing?

W

Wilko

How do I set default paragraph and line spacings? I have tried via an
existing text box but this does not seem to set these defaults.
 
A

Alcide

Hello Wilco et. al.,

The only solution I can think of is to create a template and define a style
or styles via Format|Styles and Formatting. When you add text to a textbox
just click on the style(s) you want applied.

Another way (which I haven't tested but hope to later today) would be to
have a textbox in your Design Gallery containing all of your text formatting
preferences and then insert them in your publication when needed. However,
the first solution sounds a little bit more flexible.

It seems that to make an Application-wide change to default setting you need
to mess with the Registry. I have always had a fear of the Registry and
simply do not like to go there. There is an add-in listed by MS that
addresses part of your issue:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/EM011118851033.aspx
 
E

Ed Bennett

Wilko said:
How do I set default paragraph and line spacings? I have tried via an
existing text box but this does not seem to set these defaults.

Change your publication's Normal style via Format > Styles and Formatting.

To change the settings on a system-level basis, you can use my add-in
(linked by Alcide) or the Normal.pub file (details in the tutorial at
http://www.publishermvps.com/Default.aspx?tabid=63)
 
W

wilko

Thanks for your input, I will try this. Is it usual for the default paragraph
spacing to be 9 points, this seems excessive for most applications. Wilko
 

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