In particular, the Left Indentation should be 0 and the Special Indentation (first red box on the Paragraph dialog) should be set up as so it reads First Line and afterwards how much indentation you want.Ī good thing about the dialog is that it allows a preview in the bottom, so that one can see approximately what changes are being made before closing it. If you used the Paragraph dialog, you would need to set up the paragraph in a way similar to what I show. Essentially, after activating the ruler, you can move the 2nd mark so that it matches the margin. You can access them as the following picture shows or by right-clicking on the actual paragraph and accessing the dialog from there:Ī practical demonstration of the problem and solution.Īll screenshots are done on a Portuguese Word 2007. You can also edit the Paragraph settings such that only the first line is indented. This will make so that only the first line is indented. the triangle pointing upwards) to the start of the margin, as shown by the shaded area of the ruler. in your case, they look somewhat like an hourglass). You can easily add a first line indent manually by using.
First line indents help your document to more visibly set off paragraph breaks, which enhances your document’s readability. On the top Ruler, you can see some indentation marks (e.g. Explanation: When you include a first line indent, the first line of your paragraph is indented by a half tab more than the remaining lines in your paragraph. The quickest solution I can think of is to go to View, then check the Ruler.Īlternatively, between the toolbar and the Layout, on the right, a button that looks like the following should appear:Īssuming you are in the Print Layout, two rulers, one on the top and one at the left, should appear.
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