Indents are used to make text stand out. When using hanging indents, the first line stands out as it is the only one hitting the margin. This tutorial explains how to do a hanging indent on Microsoft Word online.
How to do a hanging indent on Word online
Let us discuss how to do this on a PC, Mac, Android device, and iOS individually.
Case-1: On PC
To add hanging indent in Word online on a PC, follow these steps
1. Locate and open the document you want to format. You can also hang an indent while typing the content. But if the content is already present, selecting it becomes necessary.
2. Select the content that needs to be formatted. Left-click the first word of the paragraph and drag it down to the last without releasing the click.
3. Once the content is selected, click on Home. This will open a menu with numerous editing and formatting options.
4. Go to the section titled Paragraph and click on the arrow in the bottom right corner. A popup menu will now open, as shown in the screenshot below.
5. This menu has options to format the paragraph’s alignment, spacing, and indentation. In the indentation section, go to special and click on the arrow to reveal a dropdown menu. Select Hanging
6. lastly, click on OK to save the changes made. The paragraph will look something like this.
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Formatting indent can be done from the same popup menu used to insert it.
Once the menu is open, you can increase or decrease the space before and after the text.
You can also increase the indent and add tab stops.
Major formatting regarding indents will come in the form of space before and after the text.
Case-2: On Mac
In Mac systems, the process is a little different compared to Windows. We can use hanging indent in Mac like below:
- Open the document that needs to be edited. This can be done by logging onto the application or on one drive.
- Select the paragraph that you need to add an indent to
- now fo to Format
- you will now have a pop-up menu. Go to the section titled Special and select Hanging
- The indent can be adjusted using the By option.
- Click ok, and your changes will be saved and will reflect on the document
Case-3: On an Android device
Follow the below steps.
1. Open the document that needs to be formatted.
2. Select the text that needs to be formatted.
3. Click on the edit option
4. The menu at the bottom will open with numerous formatting and editing options. Click on home.
5. Scroll down in the home menu and select Paragraph Formatting.
6. Under Paragraph, the first option is Special Indent. Select it.
7. You can choose from the first line and hanging. After making a selection, click on the tick to save your formatting
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Case-4: On iOS
There is a lot of debate about how to get a hanging indent on iOS. Here is a step-by-step guide
- Open the document that needs to be formatted.
- You will need to enable the ruler in the Microsoft Word app.
- Select the text that you are planning to work with.
- Drag the lower triangle of the rule to create a hanging indent.
Frequently asked questions
You will sometimes need to do it manually using the ruler to enable hanging indent. To turn on the ruler, go to View and select Ruler.
If you have trouble finding the option or want another method, go to Word> preferences > Authoring and proofing tools > View > In the dialogue box, select the Vertical rule box.
The keyboard shortcut for hanging indent is Command + T.
If the command does not work well or there is an issue with the command,
You can try this: For this, click on tools > Customize Keyboard and select the format category > pick hanging indent from the command list > In the new keyboard shortcut, press Command + T, and click the assign button > Click ok.
Highlight the references list you have typed out. Click on the home tab and go down to a paragraph.
In the indentation section under special, choose hanging and then Click ok to save the changes.
Conclusion
I hope you found this tutorial helpful. It took you through How to make a hanging indent on Word online. It also looked at how Indents can be formatted in Word online, the desktop version, and on phones and tablets. The article also looked at keyboard shortcuts to indent text.
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