#How to do a hanging indent on first line full#
Office 365 does not offer the full functionality of MS Word so we recommend students use the desktop version of MS Word (Word 2016). Walden students have access to both Office 365 and the desktop version, MS Word 2016. MS Word: Hanging Indents for Reference List Office 365/MS Word 2016 Shortcut Tip: You can also highlight your references and use the keyboard command "Ctrl" and "T" to add a hanging indent. To create a hanging indent: Enter a first line indent where you want the indent to start, then click the Hanging Indent icon to create the hanging indent. Your highlighted text has now been formatted with a hanging indent. Click on the down arrow to open the options. In the Indentation section of the Indents and Spacing Tab, there is a "Special:" drop-down menu. In the Paragraph section of the Home Ribbon, click the Paragraph Settings dialogue box launcher in the lower right corner (you can also right-click on your mouse and select "Paragraph" from the menu). This will open a new window with Paragraph Settings.
The most common use of hanging indents can be found in the citations and bibliography of presentations, reports, and research papers. Hanging indents are mostly used to organize information in a text in such a way that it is easily digestible. Step 1:Īfter creating your references, highlight the text you want to add a hanging indent to by using your cursor to click and drag over the text. A hanging indent inserts an indent to all the text in a certain paragraph except for the first line. All references have a hanging indent.įollow these steps to create a hanging indent for your reference list.
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