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EVE SET_LEFT_MARGIN — VMS 5.0

 SET LEFT MARGIN

 Sets the left margin of the current buffer for entering or formatting
 text.  (By itself, it does not change existing text.)

 Example:

    Command                  Purpose or effects
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    1.  SET LEFT MARGIN 5    Sets the left margin at column 5.  When EVE
                             wraps text or when you press RETURN, new lines
                             start at column 5.

    2.  FILL PARAGRAPH       Reformats the current paragraph, to start each
                             line at the left margin of the buffer.

 o  The left margin must be less than the right margin.  The default left
    margin is 1 (leftmost column).  To find out the current margins of the
    buffer, use SHOW.

 o  At startup, SET LEFT MARGIN in an initialization file affects both the
    main buffer and a system buffer named $DEFAULTS$.  Buffers created
    during the session will have the same margins as $DEFAULTS$.  See help
    on DEFAULTS.

 Related topics:

    CENTER LINE   DEFAULTS   FILL   SET RIGHT MARGIN   SHOW

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