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#Make first line indent in word how to

In the Paragraph dialog box, click tabs.

Click the small popout button in the Paragraph section.

If you want to set tabs in your Word document you will need to:

Drag up or down and release to change the bottom margin.

Move your mouse onto the bottom of the vertical ruler (between the blue and white sections).

Drag up or down and release to change the top margin.

The cursor will change to a double-arrow.

Move your mouse onto the top of the vertical ruler (between the blue and white sections).

Drag and release to change the right margin.

Move your mouse curser onto the right triangle of the horizontal ruler.

Release the mouse button to set the margin in place and your text will move accordingly.

Simply drag left or right to change the document’s left margin.

Your cursor will change to a double-headed arrow.

Move your mouse curser between the two triangles on the horizontal ruler (separating the blue and the white sections).

Now your rulers are showing, you can get to work on changing your document margins. If you want to streamline your work process and stop copying over data, view our guide on connecting Word with data sources using Mail Merge. You can then use this ruler tool to format your work. The horizontal ruler will then appear at the top of your document and the vertical ruler will appear down the left hand side.

Check the box for “Ruler” in the Show group.

I hope this has been helpful for those of you who struggle with the intricacies of software.To see the ruler while in Print Layout View. If you have a particular computer challenge you’d like me to cover, mention it in the comments section. In the coming weeks I will be creating a document that covers terminology, creating templates, keyboard shortcuts, and more stuff like today. As you write, each time you hit the Enter key Word will automatically begin each new paragraph with this indent. Once you’ve done this, click on OK at the bottom of the window. I usually set mine to 0.3” but you may prefer something else. Next to that is “By:” This is where you set how much Word automatically indents the first line of each paragraph. On the Indents and Spacing Tab under Indentation, click the down arrow under Special and select First line.

This is where you can format how your paragraph appears. Open a document in Word and click on the tiny down arrow in the bottom right corner of the section marked Paragraph. Next is a picture of the Home Tab on the Formatting Tool Bar. (Here’s a YouTube video if you use Word 2003)

#Make first line indent in word how to

Now that you know what this indent looks like, here’s how to format/create it using Word 2007. This is the ruler Word can display at the top of your document and the black arrow is pointing to where the indent is set–note the tiny blue triangle pointing down that sits at the top of the ruler.

That line was created using a first line indent. On the second line are a bunch of dots leading up to “How.” Those are space marks and the worst way to indent your paragraphs (or any line). That’s the symbol Word displays for the TAB. On the first line you see a small arrow pointing right. In the picture below you’ll see three different ways to create an indent. Here’s how to create the “first line indent.” A Visual of the First Line Indent If you self-publish, this indent is a formatting essential. It is the formatting the publisher will eventually use in preparing your manuscript for publication. The first line indent is formatting that removes the need for the TAB KEY at the beginning of every paragraph. While I can’t unequivocally say that publishers prefer writers use the first line indent, I can say you’ll look like a savvy writer if you do. With all the manuscripts I edit or proofread I’ve learned many writers don’t know how to create a proper indent to their paragraphs.