Apply Padding to an Object
Apply padding to an object to add white space
between the object and its margin or, if there is a border, between
the object and its border.
Tip: You can quickly
apply left or right padding by either pressing Tab and Shift+Tab or
by clicking the increase indent 
and the decrease indent 
buttons
in the style toolbar. When using the toolbar buttons, you can indent
an object by up to nine times the indentation length. You can specify
the indentation length to use by clicking the arrow beside either
button and clicking Set Default Indent Length.
and the decrease indent buttons
in the style toolbar. When using the toolbar buttons, you can indent
an object by up to nine times the indentation length. You can specify
the indentation length to use by clicking the arrow beside either
button and clicking Set Default Indent Length.Procedure
- Select the object to which you want to apply padding.
- From the Style menu, click Style.
- Under Padding, click the edit button
. - Specify top, bottom, left, and right padding by typing values in the corresponding boxes and choosing the unit of measure you want.