In Microsoft Word, this adds a 0. It also automatically formats the text so that subsequent paragraphs have a first-line indent. If all you want to do is begin each paragraph with a half-inch indent, this is fine. But for more control over text indentation in your document, read on.
You can find the basic indentation options in Microsoft Word on the main ribbon. The Increase Indent button adds a 0. The Decrease Indent button, meanwhile, does the exact opposite. This has the added bonus of letting you indent text by a custom amount. Subscribe to our newsletter and get writing tips from our editors straight to your inbox. For even more control over the indentation in your document, you can open the main Paragraph menu.
In the new window, you will find an Indentation section. The left and right indent options here work the same as in the Layout tab on the ribbon. To use these options, simply select the text you want to format with the cursor, open the paragraph menu, choose the type and size of indent you want to apply, and click OK to change the indentation for the selected text.
Post A New Comment. You can also upload a document to get an instant quote. Browse from your device. To view this window, double-click the markers in the ruler, click Format and then Paragraph. You can also place the cursor in the paragraph , right-click with your mouse , and chose Paragraph. As seen below in the Paragraph window, under the Indentation section, the left and right indent settings can be adjusted. You can also adjust the first line indent and hanging indent size under the Special option in the Indentation section.
At the bottom of the Paragraph settings window, you can preview the look of the indent sizes you are setting and make changes accordingly until you get it the way you want. If you're using a newer version of Microsoft Word that uses the Ribbon , such as Word or , do the following.
To view the Paragraph window mentioned in the above section, click the small down arrow indicated by the red arrow in the picture below. The easiest method of adjusting the bullets and number list in all versions of Word is to adjust the left indent through the Microsoft Word ruler bar.
To adjust the spacing between the bullet and the text in a list, you may need to adjust the Left Tab Stop in the Ruler. You can also access the Bullet and Numbering window by placing your text cursor on a bulleted or numbered line and right-clicking in the Word document.
In the pop-up menu, select the Bullets and Numbering option. First line indent with tab. Indent paragraph with shortcut key. Or use the Paragraph dialog box: First line indentation in Paragraph dialog box Click on Home or Layout tab Click the paragraph dialog box icon in the Paragraph group. Select Indents and Spacing tab on the Paragraph dialog box. Specify the indent space 0. Click OK to apply the First Line indent on selected paragraphs.
Creating Hanging Indent Hanging indentation is the opposite of the first-line indentation, it ident all lines except the first line of the paragraph. Click By field and specify the indent space 0. Click OK to apply the Hanging indent on selected paragraphs.
Mirror Indents Use Mirror indents formatting to create indents to accommodate duplex printing printing on both sides of the paper : When you checked the Mirror indents box in the Paragraph dialog box, the Left indent become Inside and Right indent become Outside : Set up mirror indents To set up mirror indents: Select the text and click on Home or Layout tab Click the paragraph dialog box icon in the Paragraph group.
Check the Mirror indents checkbox and specify the Inside and Outside indents. Adjusting Indent with the Ruler You also can adjust the indents with the use of the ruler by dragging the indent-markers arrows on the desired location. The first-line indent also move when you move the left indent. Adjusting Right Indent with Ruler The right indent maker arrow will move the entire paragraph by adding the extra space to the right of the paragraph.
Adjusting First Line Indent with Ruler The first-line indent marker arrow will move the first line by adding the extra space to the left of the first-line. Adjusitng Hanging Indent with Ruler The hanging indent marker arrow will move all lines except the first line. Adjusting indents Troubleshooting The ruler is not visible, how to activate the ruler? Activate the Print Layout view in Views group if not activated.
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