How To Do Hanging Indent?

Select the paragraph or text you want to format

Open the paragraph settings or formatting menu

Find the indentation options

Set the first line indent to zero or left align it with the margin

Set the hanging indent to the desired amount

Apply the changes

Use the ruler if available by dragging the top indent marker to the left margin and the bottom marker to the hanging indent position

In Microsoft Word, open Paragraph settings and choose Hanging under Special

In Google Docs, open Format, then Align and indent, then Indentation options, and set Hanging

In Pages or similar apps, use the paragraph inspector and adjust the hanging indent setting

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