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− | + | Set a hanging indent using Styles and Formatting, and adjust the offset using the Paragraph window, as follows: | |
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− | + | #Open the Styles and Formatting window (select: '''Format > Styles and Formatting''' from the pulldown menu). Place the text cursor in the text that you want to format as hanging indent (or have the cursor in an empty text style and enter the text later) | |
− | + | #Double-click on the ''Hanging Indent'' choice in the '''Styles and Formatting''' window. This default style has a hanging indent - but it also has a left margin offset of .19 inches. | |
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+ | To change the indent offset: | ||
+ | #After performing the above two steps, close the '''Styles and Formatting''' window. | ||
+ | #Place your cursor in the paragraph with the hanging indent. | ||
+ | #Choose '''Format > Paragraph''' | ||
+ | #Select the ''Indents & Spacing tab'' in the Paragraph window | ||
+ | #Click on the up and down arrows to adjust the ''Before text'' and ''First line'' measurements to adjust the offset of the hanging indent. | ||
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Revision as of 22:39, 27 June 2010
How do I create a hanging indent in my document?
Set a hanging indent using Styles and Formatting, and adjust the offset using the Paragraph window, as follows:
To Use a pre-defined style:
- Open the Styles and Formatting window (select: Format > Styles and Formatting from the pulldown menu). Place the text cursor in the text that you want to format as hanging indent (or have the cursor in an empty text style and enter the text later)
- Double-click on the Hanging Indent choice in the Styles and Formatting window. This default style has a hanging indent - but it also has a left margin offset of .19 inches.
To change the indent offset:
- After performing the above two steps, close the Styles and Formatting window.
- Place your cursor in the paragraph with the hanging indent.
- Choose Format > Paragraph
- Select the Indents & Spacing tab in the Paragraph window
- Click on the up and down arrows to adjust the Before text and First line measurements to adjust the offset of the hanging indent.