Create or modify a paragraph indent
Automatically indent the first line of paragraphs
- Select the first paragraph you want to change.
- On the Format menu, click Indents and Lists.
- In the Preset list, click 1st line indent.
Create custom indents
- Select the paragraphs you want to change.
- On the Format menu, click Indents and Lists.
- 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.
- Select the paragraphs you want to change.
- On the Format menu, click Indents and Lists.
- In the Preset list, click Hanging Indent.
Remove an indent
- Select the paragraphs you want to change.
- On the Format menu, click Indents and Lists.
- In the Preset list, click Flush Left.