Figures 1 and 2 show an example of using hanging indents to format a bibliography entry. Notice the values in the Format/Paragraph dialog box and the position of the handles on the ruler in Figure 2. This example shows the magnitude of the hanging indent to be 0.6. The result is that the first line starts at the left margin, and the next lines start at 0.6" to the right of the left margin. The first line doesn't always have to start at the left margin, however. If, for example, you wanted the list at the right to be indented from the left margin, you could:
- Highlight the three paragraphs in the numbered list
- Drag the left margin handle on the ruler to the right
This will increase the left margin for all three paragraphs, but not effect the value of the first line indent.
Probably the easiest way to setup a hanging indent is with the handles on the ruler. While adjusting the handles you have a visual cue that indicates the location on the page of the margin, plus the ruler is marked to show the numerical distance of the new margin.
Figure
1. Paragraph
Indent Section of
Format/Paragraph
Dialog Box
Figure 2. Bibliography Entry
