In the MS WORD program, a default indenter is installed between paragraphs, as well as the tab position (shaped red string). This is primarily necessary in order to visually delimit the fragments of the text among themselves. In addition, certain conditions are dictated by the requirements for paperwork.
Lesson: How to make a red string in the Word
Speaking of the correct design of text documents, it is worth understanding that the presence of indents between paragraphs, as well as a small retreat at the beginning of the first paragraph of paragraph in many cases necessary. However, sometimes you need to remove these very indents, for example, to "rally" text, reduce the place occupied on the page or pages.
It is on how to remove the red string in Word and will be discussed below. You can read about how to remove or change the size of the intervals between paragraphs in our article.
Lesson: How to remove the interval between paragraphs
An indentation from the left field of the page in the first line of paragraph is set by the tab. It can be added by simply pressing the Tab key, installed using the tool "Ruler" , as well as set in the group tools settings "Paragraph" . The method for removing each of them is the same.
Removing an indent at the beginning of the line
Remove the indent set at the beginning of the first paragraph string, as simple as any other character, sign or object in Microsoft Word.
Note: If "Ruler" In the Word is enabled, on it you can see the tab of the tab indicating the size of the incidence.
1. Install the cursor at the beginning of the line in which you need to remove the indent.
2. Press the key "Backspace" for removing.
3. If necessary, repeat the same action for other paragraphs.
4. The indent at the beginning of the paragraph will be deleted.
Removing all indents at the beginning of paragraphs
If the text in which you need to remove indents at the beginning of paragraphs are too big, most likely, paragraphs, and with them and indents in the first lines, contains a lot in it.
Delete each of them separately - the option is not the most tempting, as it can take a lot of time and tired its monotony. Fortunately, it is possible to do it with one fear, but will help us in this standard tool - "Ruler" that you need to enable (of course, if it is not turned on yet).
Lesson: How to enable "ruler" in the Word
1. Highlight all the text in the document or the part of it, in which it is necessary to remove indents at the beginning of paragraphs.
2. Move the upper slider on the ruler, located in the so-called "white zone" to the end of the gray zone, that is, one level with a pair of lower runners.
3. All indents at the beginning of the paragraphs allocated will be deleted.
As you can see, everything is extremely simple, at least, if you give the right answer to the question "How to remove the indents of paragraphs in the Word." However, many users under this implies a little different task, namely, removing extra indents between paragraphs. This in this case is not about the interval itself, but about an empty string, added by double pressing the Enter key at the end of the last line of paragraphs in the document.
Deleting empty lines between paragraphs
If the document in which you want to delete empty lines between paragraphs, is divided into partitions, contains headlines and subtitles, most likely, in some places, empty lines will be necessary. If you work with such a document, delete unnecessary (empty) lines between paragraphs will have to several approaches, alternately highlighting those fragments of the text in which they are definitely not needed.
1. Highlight the text fragment in which you need to remove empty lines between paragraphs.
2. Click the button "Replace" located in the group "Editing" In the tab "Home".
Lesson: Search and replace in Word
3. In the window that opens in the string "Find" Enter " ^ p ^ p "Without quotes. In a string "Replaced by" Enter " ^ P. "Without quotes.
Note: Letter " P. "That you need to enter into the window strings "Replacement" , English.
5. Click "Replace everything".
6. Empty strings in the text fragment you have selected will be deleted, repeat a similar action for the remaining fragments of the text, if any.
If not one, but two empty strings, is installed before headers and subtitles in the document, can be deleted one of them manually. If there are quite a lot of such places in the text, do the following.
1. Highlight all the text or that part of it, where you need to remove the double empty lines.
2. Open the replacement window by clicking on the button. "Replace".
3. In line "Find" Enter " ^ p ^ p ^ p ", in line "Replaced by" — “^ p ^ p ", All without quotes.
4. Click "Replace everything".
5. Double empty lines will be deleted.
That's all, now you know how to remove indents at the beginning of paragraphs in Word, how to remove indents between paragraphs, as well as to delete extra empty lines in the document.