I need to do hanging indents for a reference slide in powerpoint. This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. The quickest, easiest way to do a hanging indent (assuming you’re okay with the default settings) is to hit CTRL-T on your keyboard. What that will do is create a hanging indent that leaves the first line of the “paragraph” flush with the left margin and a half-inch (in the U.S.) indent for all subsequent lines.
Visible Ruler Make sure the Google Docs ruler is visible. Click “View” and make sure “Show Ruler” is checked. If it isn't, click on it, and the ruler will appear beneath the menu bar. First Line Indent and Left Indent On the ruler, there is a light blue rectangle at the left margin, which represents the location of the First Line Indent.
Beneath the light blue rectangle is a light blue inverted triangle, which represents the location of the Left Indent. On the ruler, hover the cursor over each shape, and its function will be displayed. Create the Hanging Indent.
First: Select the text you want indented. You can select a single paragraph or multiple paragraphs at a time. Next: On the ruler, drag the Left Indent (light blue inverted triangle) to the right as far as you want the text to be indented. As you will notice, the First Line Indent marker (light blue rectangle) will come along for the ride, and all your selected text will move to the right. Finally: Drag the First Line Indent marker (light blue rectangle) back to the left margin. It will move independently, and your hanging indent will be created. This post is sponsored by FastEssay – writing service.
You are required to use hanging indents in MLA works cited pages and APA references pages. A hanging indent is an indent that indents all text except for the first line. An example is below: There are a few ways to create hanging indents.
Hanging Indents Using Ctrl+T On most computers, you can create a hanging indent by selecting the line you want indented and then holding down the Ctrl and T buttons at the same time. If you are using a Mac, press Cmd T instead. Hanging Indents Using Paragraph Options 1. Select the text you want formatted with a hanging indent.
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Under the Home tab, look for the Paragraph options 3. Click the small arrow icon in the lower right corner to see more options 4. Under the Indents and Spacing tab, select Hanging.