It could represent a number of different things.
Most common is a footnote, or endnote. It is used to refer you to information at the bottom of the page, or at the end of the book or article. Notes like this usually provide the source information. It may provide additional information that does not affect the core reading, but provides additional background that someone may find helpful in understanding.
In some electronic formats, it is indicating the page number of the text in the original format, important in legal documents.
The page number is typically indicated for a direct quote in an in-text citation for sources like books or printed materials, while the paragraph number is typically used for online sources that do not have page numbers.
The bottom number indicates what duration of note gets the beat.
The proofreaders' symbol for a paragraph is typically ΒΆ (pilcrow). It is used to indicate the start of a new paragraph within a text.
page layout - paragraph, press arrow on bottom to open paragraph window, then press tabs button on bottom
The decorative symbol at the beginning of a paragraph is called a pilcrow or paragraph mark. It is usually used to indicate a new paragraph in a written text.
It is used to indicate the end of a block of numbers or can be used to indicate that the number below the line is the sum of the numbers above it.
The symbol that represents a paragraph is called a pilcrow, which looks like a backwards 'P' or 'ΒΆ'. It is used to indicate the start of a new paragraph in written text.
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Click little arrow that shows to bottom in Paragraph section at Home tab and look for tabs at bottom of paragraph dialog which will open.
The indent settings for the active paragraph
An indented paragraph is when the start of the first line is set further in. The rest of the paragraph starts normally. Another example is an empty space at the beginning of a line to indicate the beginning of a new paragraph.
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