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Ctrl+T: Create hanging indent in Word

Posted in Microsoft Word by estephen on August 29th, 2007

In Word, sometimes you want to create what’s called a “hanging indent” (where the first line of a paragraph is at the usual spot on the left margin, but all the subsequent lines in that paragraph are moved in to the next tab stop).

Find a paragraph that’s more than one line long, hit Ctrl+T, and you can see how it looks for yourself. Press it several times if you want to indent the second and later lines to the next tab stop.

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  1. WORDnewbie said,

    on January 13th, 2011 at 1:42 am

    Thanks for sharing! This is what I was looking for :)

  2. How to set hanging indents in Microsoft Word said,

    on March 7th, 2013 at 9:30 am

    […] The quickest, easiest way to do a hanging indent (assuming you’re okay with the default settings) is to hit CTRL-T on your keyboard. What that will do is create a hanging indent that leaves the first line of the “paragraph” flush with the left margin and a half-inch (in the U.S.) indent for all subsequent lines. In other words, it’ll be just like what you see illustrated above. […]

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