Create or modify a paragraph indent

Automatically indent the first line of paragraphs

  1. Select the first paragraph you want to change.
  2. On the Format menu, click Indents and Lists.
  3. In the Preset list, click 1st line indent.

Create custom indents

  1. Select the paragraphs you want to change.
  2. On the Format menu, click Indents and Lists.
  3. Under Indents, enter the measurements you want.

Create a hanging indent

In a hanging indent, the second and subsequent lines of a paragraph are indented more than the first line. Common uses for the hanging indent are resumes and bulleted and numbered lists.

  1. Select the paragraphs you want to change.
  2. On the Format menu, click Indents and Lists.
  3. In the Preset list, click Hanging Indent.

Remove an indent

  1. Select the paragraphs you want to change.
  2. On the Format menu, click Indents and Lists.
  3. In the Preset list, click Flush Left.