To effectively use indentations and tabs, first go under the View tab and make sure the checkbox next to Ruler is checked. If it is, a ruler to the top and the left of the document should be present.
To create a hanging indent, select the text and left-click and drag the middle marker highlighted below. To make sure it is the right indent of the three, hover the cursor over them to have a tooltip show up.
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The first line indent can be moved separately as shown below.
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Moving the bottom indent (Left line indent) moves the entire text over.
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The size of the selection does not matter for any of the indents.
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To create a tab stop, simply left-click on the ruler.
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When tabbing, it should go to the tab stop. If there is a previous indentation, it will go to that first, then on the second tabbing it will go to the tab stop.
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To change options for tabs, click the bottom-right pointing arrow in the bottom right of the Paragraph section.
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Click Tabs to get specific options for tabs.
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The Tabs menu should pop up and allow you specific adjustments and tweaks.
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That’s it!
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