Word XP

Hanging Indents

When all the lines in a paragraph are indented except the first line, a hanging indent is created. Hanging indents are not standard in documents such as business letters, but you may see examples of the hanging indent on web pages, newsletters, and often on bibliographic entries. Hanging indents are used for the MLA bibliographic format.

To Create a Hanging Indent:

• Choose Reveal Formatting on the Task Pane.
• Click the blue link, Indentation, under the Paragraph heading.

OR

• Click Format on the menu bar.
• Select Paragraph.
• In the Indentation section, you will see a Special: drop down menu with some options.
• Select the Hanging Indent option in the Special: drop down menu.
• You may specify the amount of indentation in the By: box by clicking on the increment arrows. These increments are measured in inches.