How to do a dangling indent in Google Docs
A dangling indent is required on your works cited, references web page, or bibliography when writing in MLA or APA format. You can create a dangling indent in Google Docs in just some easy steps.
Create a dangling indent with the Formatting possibility
One strategy to create a dangling indent in Google Docs is through the use of the formatting possibility within the header menu. To get began, spotlight the textual content you wish to create a dangling indent on by clicking and dragging your cursor over the textual content.
Highlight textual content in Google Docs.
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Next, click on “Format” within the header menu. In the drop-down menu that seems, hover your cursor over “Align & Indent” after which choose “Indentation Options.”
Select “Indentation Options”.
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The Indentation Options window will seem. In the Special Indent group, change the indent sort to “Hanging.” You can then set the size of the indent, which is 0.5 by default. Once prepared, click on “Apply.”
Set the hanging indent.
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The hanging indent is now utilized to the highlighted textual content.
A dangling indent at 0.5.
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Create a dangling indent with the Ruler
You may also create a dangling indent utilizing the ruler in Google Docs. If the ruler isn’t already displayed below the header menu, choose “View” from the header menu after which choose “Show Ruler.”
Show the ruler in Google Docs.
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Once the ruler is displayed under the header menu, spotlight the textual content you wish to create a dangling indent on by clicking and dragging your cursor over the textual content.
Highlight textual content in Google Docs.
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Now it’s time to regulate the indent, however there are some things you could find out about utilizing the ruler first. The slider on the ruler has two parts: the First Line Indent which is the strong blue line and the Left Indent which is the underside arrow. You can click on and drag these parts to alter the indent. However, whereas the strong blue line could be moved independently, in the event you attempt to transfer the arrow then the blue line will transfer with it.
That stated, you’ll first want to tug the blue arrow to the suitable, after which drag the blue line again to the left.
Drag the blue arrow throughout the ruler.
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The chosen textual content will transfer to the place of the slider. Next, click on and drag the blue line again to the beginning place.
Now you’ve gotten a dangling indent created with the ruler.
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Your hanging indent is now prepared.
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