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In both Word and PowerPoint, you have a lot of options when it comes to how you want your paragraphs to look.

Change paragraph alignment

  1. Select the paragraphs you want to change.

  2. To center them, select Home > Center .

  3. To align them along the right margin, select Home > Align Right .

  4. To align along both margins, select Home > Justify .

Change paragraph spacing

  1. Select the paragraphs you want to change.

  2. Select Home > Line and Paragraph Spacing.

  3. Choose an option.

Add bullets or numbering

  1. Select the paragraphs you want to change.

  2. Select Home > Bullets or Numbering.

Change paragraph indents

  1. Select the paragraphs you want to change.

  2. Select Home > Increase Indent or Decrease Indent

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