General ⇒ Indent both left and right margins by 1.5 in

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So this is a pretty simple question. What BASIC latex commands can I use to format the abstract? I can't, for the life of me, figure out how to indent BOTH right AND left margins by the 1.5 in on both sides that is required. In the code I have right now, I'm using \begin{quote} but that doesn't indent enough.

here is the code i've used to far. notice the use of BASIC latex commands

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\documentclass[10pt]{article}
\usepackage{times}
\usepackage{setspace}

\setlength\parindent{0.2in}
	\addtolength{\oddsidemargin}{-.875in}
	\addtolength{\evensidemargin}{-.875in}
	\addtolength{\textwidth}{1.75in}

	\addtolength{\topmargin}{-.875in}
	\addtolength{\textheight}{1.75in}

\pdfpagewidth 8.5in
\pdfpageheight 11in 

\begin{document}

\begin{center} \textbf{\LARGE{Title of the 2-Page Paper Should Be in Bold, 18-Point Type and Centered, Please Use Title Case}} \end{center}


\begin{center} \textbf{Author name(s) [10-point type, centered, bolded] } 

\textit{\footnotesize{Author affiliation and full address (8-point type, centered, italicized) }}

\textit{\footnotesize{Author e-mail address: (8-point type, centered, italicized) }}\end{center}

\begin{quote}
\textbf{Abstract:} Indent left and right margins 0.5 in. (1.27 cm), justify the paragraph (on both right and 
left), and use the same font as in the body of the paper. Your abstract should be an explicit summary 
of the paper that states the problem, the methods used, and the major results and conclusions. 
\end{quote}


\noindent \textbf{1. Introduction to the style guide, formatting of main text, and page layout }
\\
\\
\noindent The appearance of this document reflects the requirements of the style guide. Since there is no typesetting or copy-
editing of summaries, the use of this style guide is critical to provide a consistent appearance. Papers should be two 
pages. Longer papers will not be considered by the committee. 
The first line of the first paragraph of a section or subsection should start flush left. The first line of subsequent 
paragraphs within the section or subsection should be indented 0.2 in. (0.62 cm). 
Use 8.5 in. x 11 in. paper (21.505 cm x 27.83 cm) with 1 in. margins (2.54 cm) on all size, use 10-point Times 
New Roman or Palatino font, and do not use hyphens at the end of a line. The paper should not exceed two pages. 
\end{document} 

i'm also willing to shell out $5 in paypal for anyone who wants to write up a *.tex file in this format before 8pm CST on Tuesday Dec 2nd. just PM me.

Thanks guys.

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi,

you could change \leftindent and \rightindent, see here for explanation and an example: Changing margins for just one paragraph.

Stefan

[daleif]

chngpage package (or the memoir class) plus

\begin{adjustwidth}{1.5in}{1.5in}
blah blah
\end{adjustwidth}