{"id":384284,"date":"2022-06-07T12:35:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T10:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.nl\/?p=384284"},"modified":"2022-06-07T15:54:01","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T13:54:01","slug":"hanging-indent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/citing-sources\/hanging-indent\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanging Indent | Word & Google Docs Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"
A hanging indent is used to indent all lines of a paragraph except the first.<\/p>\n
Hanging indents are used in reference lists in APA<\/a>, MLA<\/a>, and Chicago style<\/a> to visually separate reference entries and allow the reader to easily distinguish between sources.<\/p>\n You can create hanging indents using Microsoft Word or Google Docs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can create a hanging indent in Microsoft Word for some or all of your text. Instead of indenting each line manually using the \u201cEnter\u201d and \u201cTab\u201d keys, use the indentation features in Word.<\/p>\n This method uses the paragraph settings in Word to set a hanging indent.<\/p>\n Follow these steps:<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n This method uses the ruler in Word to create a hanging indent. If the ruler is not displayed at the top of your document, click the \u201cView\u201d tab in the ribbon menu and tick the \u201cRuler\u201d option box.<\/p>\n Then follow these steps:<\/p>\n For a hanging indent of 0.5 inches (1.27 cm), position the upper triangular marker at the border and drag the lower triangular marker to the first mark after 1 cm.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n You can create a hanging indent in Google Docs for some or all of your text. Instead of indenting each line manually using the \u201cEnter\u201d and \u201cTab\u201d keys, use the special indentation feature in Google Docs.<\/p>\n Follow these steps:<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Hanging indents allow the reader to easily distinguish between references and scan for a specific author\u2019s name or the title of a work.<\/p>\n Hanging indents are required in reference lists for many citation styles<\/a>, including:<\/p>\nCreating a hanging indent in Microsoft Word<\/h2>\n
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Method 2<\/h3>\n
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Creating a hanging indent in Google Docs<\/h2>\n
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Hanging indents in reference lists<\/h2>\n