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To apply a format to a paragraph, begin from the Nvu window:

Click to place the insertion point where you want the format to begin, or select the text you want to format.

Choose a paragraph format using the drop-down list in the Format toolbar:

Body Text: Applies the application default font and style for regular text, without affecting the spacing before or after the text.

Paragraph: Inserts a paragraph tag (use this to begin a new paragraph). The paragraph includes top and bottom margins.

Address: Can be used for a web page "signature" that indicates the author of the page and the person to contact for more information, for example: user@example.comYou might want to include the date and a copyright notice. This format usually appears at the bottom of the web page under a horizontal line. Navigator displays the address format in italics.

Preformat: This is useful for elements such as code examples, column data, and mail messages that you want displayed in a fixed-width font. In normal text, most browsers remove extra spaces, tabs, and paragraph returns. However, text that uses the Preformatted style is displayed with the white space intact, preserving the layout of the original text.

To align a paragraph or text in your page, for example, centering or aligning to the left or right:

1. Click to place the insertion point within the paragraph or line of text you want to align. 2. Use the Format toolbar to align text.