Word: Indent text - how it works
In Word, you can indent the text, for example, to send longer quotations or to structure your text better. Our instructions show you the various options that you have in Word.
Indent text in Word - that's how you do it
- To indent a text in Word, you first have to select it.
- Then you can use the tab key (above the caps key to permanently capitalize letters) to indent the selected text.
Word: Indent text with millimeter precision
If you don't want to stick to the fixed tab dimensions, you can indent the text yourself with millimeter precision:
- To do this, first select the text you want to indent.
- Then click on "View" above and check whether the "Ruler" checkbox is activated. If not, check the box.
- Now move the mouse over the indentation on the left side of the ruler, above your sheet.
- "Left indent" appears under the small rectangular lower part of the feeder when you drive over it.
- As soon as "Left indent" appears, you can determine with your mouse button how far the text should be indented.
- Alternatively, you can also double-click on it and enter a value for how far the indentation should be (see picture).
On the next page you will find further tips on how to format the text in Word, for example for a homework.