Indent Paragraphs

Indents change the distance between the page margins and a paragraph.

There are several types of indents in Word:

First Line Indent, Hanging Indent, Left Indent, and Right Indent.

The following paragraph is First Line Indented:

The following paragraph is Left Indented:

The following paragraph is Right Indented:

Indent Using the Ruler

To Set the First Line Indent By Using the Ruler:

1. Click View on the Menu bar. Choose Ruler to display the ruler.
2. Place the insertion point in the paragraph that you want to apply the first line indent to.
3. Drag the First Line Indent marker to the desired position.

To Set a Left Indent By Using the Ruler:

1. Click View on the Menu bar. Choose Ruler to display the ruler.
2. Place the insertion point in the paragraph to which you want to apply the Left Indent.
3. Drag the Left Indent marker to the desired position.

To Set a Right Indent By Using the Ruler:

1. Click View on the Menu bar. Choose Ruler to display the ruler.
2. Place the insertion point in the paragraph to which you want to apply the Right Indent.
3. Drag the Right Indent marker to the desired position.

Indent Using the Paragraph Dialogue Box

To Set Indents Using the Paragraph Dialogue Box:

1. Select the desired paragraph(s).
2. Click Format at the Menu bar.
3. Choose Paragraph.
4. Click Indents and Spacing tab.
5. In the Indentation area, enter the desired setting(s) in the Left and / or Right text boxes.
6. From the Special drop-down menu, choose Hanging or First Line.
7. In the By scroll box, select or type the special indent setting.
   
   
   
   
8. Click OK.

Left Indent By Using the Toolbar

To Change the Left Indent By Using the Toolbar.

Left indent can also be changed by using the Decrease Indent and Increase Indent buttons on the toolbar.