How do i get my blog to show indented paragraphs-always converts to block

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  fawnsdiary · Member · Jul 4, 2014 at 6:08 pm

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  I copy and paste my blog content from apple/mac text edit. You have once again “updated” things so once again I cannot get my blog to have indented paragraphs – it just shows up with a big block of text. Please help.

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  timethief · Member · Jul 4, 2014 at 6:13 pm

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  For copying and pasting enable this first:
  Dashboard > Settings > Writing
  Formatting
  __ WordPress should correct invalidly nested XHTML automatically
  “save changes”

  Then note you need to use this setting
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/visual-editor/#pasting-text and it removes all formatting.

  Blog editors and word processors are not the same and do not work the same way. The web standard is one blank line only, so you cannot add more blank lines by pressing return repeatedly like you would do with a typewriter or in a word processing application. If you want to learn how to format and space your posts and pages see: http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2011/09/13/wordpress-formatting-and-spacing/

  See also for indenting http://en.support.wordpress.com/visual-editor/#outdent-indent

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  fawnsdiary · Member · Jul 4, 2014 at 6:30 pm

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  Then note you need to use this setting http://en.support.wordpress.com/visual-editor/#pasting-text and it removes all formatting.
  How do I do this?

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  timethief · Member · Jul 4, 2014 at 6:36 pm

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  You open a new post.Then you click the icon#5 in Row 2 of the Visual editor.When the pop-up opens you copy and paste your text into it and click the insert link.