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Block Quotations

Unlike an inline (or in-text) quotation, which is integrated into the text, a block quotation is a longer quotation set off from surrounding text by paragraph breaks. These should be marked up as "block quotations". Block quotations are commonly seen as quotations in epigraphs, books reviews or endorsements, and as long quotations taken from other sources.

Use the Quote style for blockquotes: Setting up Microsoft Word for Editing E-Text

If there are multiple quotes in a row, like in a book reviews or endorsements section, it is important to select and apply the Quote style to each quote separately. In this way each quote will be translated into a separate quote rather than the whole section being marked up as a single quote.

Here's a quick video on how to set up the Quote style in Word: Insert a blockquote in Word using the Quote style

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