How to Indent the First Line of Every Paragraph in Microsoft Word

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open the Paragraph dialog box.

   On the lower right corner inside “Paragraph” group, click the small arrow.
   
   You can open this through the “Paragraph” group in the “Home” tab or the “Page Layout” tab.
   
   You may do this process before you start typing your document or, if you have already typed a document, just highlight the paragraphs you want indented.
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   Step 2: Find the “Indentations” section.

   This can be found in the “Indents and Spacing” tab. , Select “First Line” to automatically indent the first line of each new paragraph. , This is the amount that each line will be indented.
   
   The most commonly used size is
   0.5” or 1/2 of an inch.
   
   You can see a preview of the changes in the Preview section at the bottom of the dialog box. , Click the “Set as default” button if you want to set the changes to automatically take effect for new documents.
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   Step 3: Click the drop down menu under “Special”.

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   Step 4: Enter the indent size.

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   Step 5: Click OK to save your changes and apply them to the document.

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