Paragraph Indent is the amount of horizontal space of the paragraph
i.e. offset them to the right or left of the body text margin.
To apply the paragraph indent
Select the paragraph you wish to indent or place the insertion point in the
paragraph you wish to indent.
From the Format menu, click Paragraph.
From the Paragraph dialog box, select the Indents and Spacing
tab (if not ready displayed).
In the Indentation section, enter a positive number in the Left:
box (try 0.5�)
Click OK. This will offset the entire paragraph to the right.Note:
If you enter a positive number in the Right: box, this will offset
the entire paragraph to the left (from the paragraph right hand side)
Tip:
You can apply the negative indent too. Just enter the negative number to the
Left: or Right: box.
To apply the first line indent
Select the paragraph you wish to indent or place the insertion point in the
paragraph you wish to indent.
From the Format menu, click Paragraph.
From the Paragraph dialog box, select the Indents and Spacing
tab (if not ready displayed).
In the Indentation section, choose First line from the
Special: drop down menu.
You can modify the range in the By: box, the default is 0.5�.
To apply the hanging indent
Select the paragraph you wish to indent or place the insertion point in the
paragraph you wish to indent.
From the Format menu, click Paragraph.
From the Paragraph dialog box, select the Indents and Spacing
tab (if not ready displayed).
In the Indentation section, choose Hanging from the
Special: drop down menu.You can modify the range in the By: box, the
default is 0.5�.
