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Inspiring
May 20, 2025
Question

paragraph shading not accurate

  • May 20, 2025
  • 5 replies
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Why isn't the paragraph shading allowing me to go any lower??

 

5 replies

Mike Witherell
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 20, 2025

Hendy,

Try the export to IDML and re-open the IDML and Save As to a new filename trick. Then test to see if the same problem is occurring.

Mike Witherell
Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
May 20, 2025

@hendy_5450 

 

You need to play with BOTTOM OFFSET:

 

 

And it's also covered by the Shading in the NEXT Paragraph:

 

BEFORE:

 

 

AFTER:

 

Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
May 20, 2025

@hendy_5450 

 

Everything is "stacked" - formatting of the NEXT Paragraph - covers PREVIOUS Paragraph.

 

Inspiring
May 20, 2025
why would this make a difference?
Mike Witherell
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 20, 2025

Then, is the paragraph style you are editing actually applied to that example paragraph?

If not applied, then you could edit the style and the text appearance wont change.

Mike Witherell
Mike Witherell
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 20, 2025

Hendy,

Do you mean physically lower down the page?

Maybe increase the Bottom Offset to a positive amount to move the white color further down?

Mike Witherell
Inspiring
May 20, 2025
of course I tried this,
nothing happens
BobLevine
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 20, 2025

Use a real color. Paper is for display only.

Inspiring
May 20, 2025
when I change it, in fact when I make any changes, the whole text box
disappears!
Something's very wrong here!