A hanging indent can be applied to individual paragraphs or to the document as a whole. While your text is selected, in Google Docs menu bar, click Format > Align & Indent > Indentation Options. In the top menu, click Format > Align & Indent > Indentation Options. Start by selecting the text to which you want to apply the hanging indent. Since we launched in 2006, our articles have been read billions of times. You can adjust the depth of the indent using the By field. Hes written for some of the prominent tech sites including MakeUseOf, MakeTechEasier, and Online Tech Tips. Indenting all but the first line of a paragraph is a common style for bibliographical references and other citations. In a past life, he was a UK college lecturer, training teens and adults. Microsoft Word - Digital literacy - LibGuides at California State Please do not reproduce or distribute this article in whole or part, in any form. Follow the steps in either Method 1 or 2 to add a hanging indent to a paragraph. You may copy the following link to share this document: The Share Settings for this document are set to: If you find any errors, or things that work differently as Google Docs updates over time, please. The hanging indent is now applied to the paragraph in the selected text box. A hanging indent is a text formatting style often used in academic citations (including MLA and Chicago style), bibliographies, and by people who just want a cool text effect in their document. Well show you how. 2. indented inwards. Use the Insert/Edit LTI item option to browse and add content your institution allows from the Content Market. [CDATA[// >