Changing paragraph attributes

You can set paragraph attributes (such as alignment or indenting) before you enter new type, or reset them to change the appearance of existing, selected type. If you select several type paths and type containers, you can set attributes for all of them at the same time.

Now you'll add more space leading before all of the paragraphs in the column text.

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Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) to temporarily convert the type tool to the selection tool, and click the edge of one of the type containers to select it. (Clicking one of the type containers selects all three containers.)
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Click the Paragraph tab behind the Character palette to display the Paragraph palette.
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In the Paragraph palette, type 6 in the ...

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