Use Indents

Understand Indents in the document

  • Indents refer to extra white space added at the left margin so that a block of text can be set off from the rest of the text in the document

  • First Line Indent keeps the first line of the paragraph go in and the rest of the paragraph remains while pressing one time the tab key on the keyboard

  • Hanging Indent  set the second and all the following lines of a paragraph to begin

  • Indents are applied for an entire paragraph or paragraphs

  • The default distance of the indent (default tab) is the half-inch



Increase indents for an entire paragraph or paragraphs

  • Select an entire paragraph or paragraphs

  • Do one of the following:

  • Go to Home tab > Paragraph group > click Increase Indent button

  • Right-click the selected text > click Increase Indent from the shortcut menu


Decrease indents for an entire paragraph or paragraphs

  • Select an entire paragraph or paragraphs

  • Do one of the following:

    • Go to Home tab > Paragraph group > click Decrease Indent button

    • Right-click the selected text > click Decrease Indent from the shortcut menu