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• 1). Open an OpenOffice Writer document. This can be an existing document or a blank document.
  
  
• 2). Double-click anywhere on the horizontal ruler above your OpenOffice document to open the "Paragraph" window.
  
  
• 3). Select the "Indents and Spacing Tab."
  
  
• 4). Type your desired indentation into the "Before Text" and "After Text" boxes. You can also use the up and down arrows beside the boxes to select your indentations. All indents are measured in inches.
  
  
• 5). Press "OK" to save your changes.
  
  

Ruler

• 1). Drag the bottom left or right triangles on the horizontal ruler above your document to change the left or right paragraph indentation. You can use one or both arrows.
  
  
• 2). Drag the top triangle to the desired location to change the first line indentation for paragraphs.
  
  
• 3). Create extra tabs on the ruler by single clicking on the ruler in the desired location.