Paragraph Feature

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  mikafoo · Member · Jan 31, 2021 at 11:18 am

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  Hi, I was wondering whether if the tab key could be used to shift the beginning of the paragraphs when writing a post. I am also wondering if one could shift entire paragraphs slightly to the right to create a hierarchy. Finally, I was wondering if there is an easy way that I could enter emdashes using my laptop that does not have a numeric key, which prevents me from using the shortcut code and I have to open a new tab to search for emdash and use copy and paste. I do not use Microsoft word and do not have any software on my laptop that automatically converts two endashes into an emdash. Thank you!

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  aleone89 · Staff · Jan 31, 2021 at 5:55 pm

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  Hello there,

  Many thanks for reaching out.

  Hi, I was wondering whether if the tab key could be used to shift the beginning of the paragraphs when writing a post.

  Just to check – do you mean to indent the start of a post?

  With regards to the emdash – what operating system are you using exactly?

  Many thanks in advance.

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  mikafoo · Member · Jan 31, 2021 at 9:09 pm

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  Hi!

  Yes, I meant indenting, and my laptop runs with windows 10.

  Thanks!

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  staff-totoro · Staff · Jan 31, 2021 at 9:58 pm

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  Hi there,

  I was wondering whether if the tab key could be used to shift the beginning of the paragraphs when writing a post

  There is not an option to indent the first line of a paragraph, so you may need to add this spacing manually (the spacebar on your keyboard) to add your indent that way.

  Another option my may consider is to set your paragraph to have a “drop cap” instead.

  You can see how that is done in the video here: https://d.pr/v/7DSLbA

  Not the same as an indented line, but it is a nice way to start a longer passage of text.

  I am also wondering if one could shift entire paragraphs slightly to the right to create a hierarchy.
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  Finally, I was wondering if there is an easy way that I could enter emdashes using my laptop that does not have a numeric key, which prevents me from using the shortcut code and I have to open a new tab to search for emdash and use copy and paste.

  These options have not been added to the block editor quite yet (we’re working on it) but you can find them by entering your paragraph using the “classic block” instead

  This is difficult to explain in words, so I again recorded a quick video to show you how to indent a paragraph in the classic block, as well as how to find the em dash character.

  You can view the at this link: https://d.pr/v/kltrBk

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  mikafoo · Member · Jan 31, 2021 at 10:41 pm

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  Amazing! Thank you so much!