Indenting Background Color in Block Quotes: How to Control Shading Without New Text Frame

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Hi, Dear Friends!
I want to make a paragraph into a "block quote," i.e., inside a frame with a different colored background. That much even a dummy like me can handle. But the shading color of the paragraph stretches the entire text frame width, which I don't want. I want it indented from both right and left. The paragraph indent has no effect on the shading, and it fills up the entire width as above; how can we indent the border with the shade without making a new, separate text frame? (In MS Word, we did this using a table, but am sure ID can handle it without that. )
Thank you, and have a good day!Susan Flamingo
 
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rob day · Accepted Answer

But the shading color of the paragraph stretches the entire text frame width, which I don't want. Hi @Susan Flamingo , Also there is the Width parameter, which for indented text will set the left and right shading to the text rather than the text frame:

Scott Falkner · Answer

There are a few ways to get what you are after. You can use Paragraph Shading or use a separate text frame. If you use a text frame you probably want to add a text wrap to it. This has the added benefit of not having to be exactly between paragraphs.

See screen shots below and examine attached INDD file.

Pull quote as a run-in paragraph using paragraph shading:

Pull quote as a separate text frame with text wrap:

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