How to do Hanging Indent on Google Docs [Step by Step]

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How to do Hanging Indent On Google Docs

We have two ways to do the hanging indent on google docs. First, the way is the fast way to do the hanging indent on google docs. The second way is the accurate way to do the hanging indent on google docs. Now the choice is yours, by which way you want to do the hanging indent on google docs.

Before Starting let’s get some knowledge about hanging indent. This is some basic information which you need to know if you want to do the hanging indent on google docs. So get some knowledge about hanging indent. 

What is Hanging Indent?

The hanging indent is a process in which we indent the second line of the paragraph to the right side. This second indented line called a hanging indent. There are two ways to do the hanging indent in the google docs. Firstly, we are going to use the ruler to do the hanging indent. The second way is an accurate way to do the hanging indent on google docs. So without wasting time let’s get start the topic.

How to Do Hanging Indent On Google Docs (Fast Way)

This way to do the hanging indent on google docs is a fast way. We don’t have to open any option and any tab to do the hanging indent in the google docs. We are going to use the ruler which is shown on the top and the left side of google docs. 

If you don’t have the ruler in your google docs then you can enable it in your google doc. You have to open the View tab and then Click on Show ruler to enable it. Because it is important in this way.

Now let’s start the process.

1. Firstly, you have to open the google docs on your PC. You can click on ‘Open Google docs’ to open it right now in the next tab.  
2. In Google Docs, open the document in which you want to do the hanging indent.
3. Now check that ruler is enabled in your document or not. If not then you check that, in the view tab Show ruler is ✔️ ticked or not. 
4. After that in the ruler, you can see the likely blue rectangle and the inverted triangle below it. You can see the image, we have highlighted this blue rectangle below the inverted triangle.   
5. Now you have to select the one or multiple paragraphs in which you want to do the hanging indent.   
6. When you select those paragraphs, after that you have to click on the blue inverted triangle in the ruler. When you click on it then you can see the blue line on your document. 
7. After clicking hold it and drag it to the right side at the point where you want the second line to do the indent. When you reach that point then leave your click.   
8. Now you have click on the blue rectangle which is available at the upper side of the blue inverted triangle. 
9. You have to click on this blue rectangle and drag it to the left side at the ending point grey part of the margin.
10. Now you can see that your paragraph is now in the hanging indent. You did it successfully. 

So this is the complete process that you have to follow to do the hanging indent on google docs.

When you follow this process then sometimes it happens that your margin will change. After that, you need to change it again and put it in the correct place. If you don’t know how to change it then you can click on the below text to read it.

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How to Do Hanging Indent On Google Docs (Accurately)

This process is the best process to do the hanging indent on google docs. You can indent the second line accurately If you will follow this way to do the hanging indent on google docs. In this process, we are going to use the ‘Indentation options’ to do the hanging indent on google docs.

1. First of all, you have to open the google docs on your PC.
2. In Google Docs, open the document in which you want to do the hanging indent.
3. You have to select the one or multiple paragraphs that you want to do hanging indent. 
4. Now you have to click the ‘Format’ tab in the menu bar.   
5. A drop-down menu will open in which you have to click on the ‘Align & Indent’ option. 
6. One short menu will open again in which you have to click on ‘Indentation options’. This is the last option in the short menu.   
7. After that, one dialogue box will open in which you can see the section of ‘Special Indent’. In this option, you have to click on ‘None’ and then select the ‘Hanging’.   
8. When you select Hanging indent, after that you can set the width of the second-line accurately in the front box of hanging indent. 
9. After that click on apply.

Now the process of a hanging indent is completed. You can do the hanging indent accurately by following these easy steps.

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How to Do the First-line Indent In Google Docs

The first line indent is the best way to start any paragraph. We have two ways to do the first line indent in google docs. It is very processed to do the first line indent such as hanging indent. If you want to do the first line indent in google docs then you can follow the below steps.

1. Firstly, you have to open the google docs on your PC.
2. In Google Docs, Open the document in which you want to do the first-line indent.
3. Select the paragraph in which you want to do the first-line indent.
4. Now click on the format tab in the menu bar.
5. A drop-down menu will open in which you have to click on the ‘Align & Indent’ option.
6. After that, one short menu will open in which you have to click on the option of ‘Indentation options’. This is the last option in the short menu.
7. One dialogue box will open of Indentation options. In this dialogue box, you can see the section of special indent. You have click on the None and then convert it to First-Line.
8. Now when you click First-line, after that you have to click on apply.

Now you can see that your first line is indented. So this is the complete process that you have to follow if you want to do the first-line indent in google docs.

You can also do the first-line indent with the help of a blue rectangle which is available in the ruler of your google doc. You have to click on this blue rectangle and hold it then drag to the right side to do the first-line indent. When you reach the point after that you have to leave your click. Now you can see that your first line is indented. So This is the process to do the first line indent in google docs.

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Important information

This is a complete article that teaches you that How to Do Hanging Indent On Google Docs fastly and accurately. We have described two ways, the first is a fast way and the second is the accurate way. If you have read the complete article carefully then you can do the hanging indent in just a few seconds. So, if you understand the process then you can start your work on google docs right now. But before that, if you have some time then you can read these last words.

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