{"id":4404,"date":"2022-01-19T20:15:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T20:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/19\/how-to-do-a-hanging-indent-on-google-docs\/"},"modified":"2022-01-19T20:15:04","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T20:15:04","slug":"how-to-do-a-hanging-indent-on-google-docs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/01\/19\/how-to-do-a-hanging-indent-on-google-docs\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Do a Hanging Indent on Google Docs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Google Docs makes it easy to create a hanging indent in your documents<\/a>. You can use either a menu bar option or the document ruler to make a hanging indent. We\u2019ll show you how.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to Add a Hanging Indent in Microsoft Word<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Create a Hanging Indent With a Menu Bar Option<\/h2>\n

A quick and easy way to create a hanging indent in Google Docs is to use a menu bar option.<\/p>\n

To start, open your document on Google Docs<\/a>. In the document, select the text to which you want to apply hanging indent options.<\/p>\n

\"Select<\/p>\n

While your text is selected, in Google Docs\u2019 menu bar, click Format > Align & Indent > Indentation Options.<\/p>\n

\"Select<\/p>\n

On the \u201cIndentation Options\u201d box, click the \u201cSpecial Indent\u201d drop-down menu and choose \u201cHanging.\u201d Then, in the new box that opens, specify the indentation and click \u201cApply.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Choose<\/p>\n

Your hanging indent is now ready in your document.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s all.<\/p>\n

Create a Hanging Indent With the Ruler<\/h2>\n

If you prefer dragging and dropping items<\/a>, use the ruler method to create a hanging indent in your documents.<\/p>\n

Start by opening your document in Google Docs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Enable the ruler if it is not already by clicking View > Show Ruler in Google Docs\u2019 menu bar.<\/p>\n

\"Select<\/p>\n

A ruler appears at the top of your document. To move your text or paragraph, click the blue triangle in the ruler and drag it to the right.<\/p>\n

\"Drag<\/p>\n

To now create a hanging indent, in the ruler, click the small blue line and drag it to wherever you want the hanging indent. This blue line only changes the indentation for the first line of your text.<\/p>\n

\"Drag<\/p>\n

And your hanging indent is now created.<\/p>\n

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And that\u2019s all there is to it.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re creating a slideshow presentation to go along with your document, you can also quickly and easily create a hanging indent in Google Slides<\/a>.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> How to Create a Hanging Indent in Google Slides<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n