![]() | Indent a paragraph |
Paragraph indentation determines the distance of the paragraph from the left margin.
Select the paragraphs that you want to indent.
On the Format menu, click Paragraph, and then click the Indents and Spacing tab.
Under Indentation, do any of the following:
To insert a | Example | Do this |
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First-line indent |
| On the Special pop-up menu, click First line. |
Hanging indent |
| On the Special pop-up menu, click Hanging. |
Negative indent |
| In the Left or Right box, enter a negative number, and then on the Special pop-up menu, click Hanging. |
![]() | Tip To quickly indent an entire paragraph, click in the paragraph, and then on the Home tab, under Paragraph, click Increase Indent |