Using Type > Aligning paragraphs and adding paragraph rules > Adding paragraph rules

 

Adding paragraph rules

To provide a stronger visual break between paragraphs, you can apply paragraph rules, or lines below paragraphs. You select the line weight, color, and style for paragraph rules using the Stroke inspector. In order to display paragraph rules, you must select the Display Borders option in the Object inspector.

A paragraph rule flows with its paragraph. You can center paragraph rules in the column or text block, or align paragraph rules to the preceding paragraph.

To apply paragraph rules:

1

Use the Text tool to select the paragraphs to which you'll apply the rules.

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Choose Window > Inspectors > Text, and click the Paragraph button to display the Text Paragraph inspector.

3

Choose an option from the Rules menu:

Centered places a rule that is centered in the column or text block.

Paragraph applies a rule of the same alignment as the paragraph above it.

4

Deselect the text, and use the Pointer tool to select the text block.

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Choose Window > Inspectors > Object. In the Object inspector, select Display Borders.

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Use the Stroke inspector to apply a stroke weight, color, and style to the paragraph rules. For more information, see Applying strokes.

To edit paragraph rules:

1

Use the Text tool to select the paragraphs with the rules that you want to edit.

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In the Text Paragraph inspector, choose Edit from the Rules menu.

3

In the Paragraph Rule Width dialog box, enter a percentage value to change the width of the rule.

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Choose an option from the pop-up menu:

Last line sizes the rule to a percentage of the last line in a paragraph.

Column sizes the rule to a percentage of the width of the column.

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Click OK.