You can control the left, right and first-line indents of paragraph text. These indents apply to the entire paragraph.

  1. Select the Text tool from the toolbar.
  2. Click on a paragraph or select a block of text spanning multiple paragraphs.
  3. To change a margin, drag the margin triangle in the ruler to the position required.


The picture shows the first-line indent triangle being dragged. As you drag the margin, a dotted line allows you to line up the margin with other objects on the page.

The first-line indent has been changed so that the paragraph starts with an indent.

To create a hanging indent, move the left-margin (the lower triangle on the left hand side) inward without moving the first-line indent.

If you drag the little rectangle underneath the left margin arrow, then both the first-line indent and left margin will move.

Notes

• For finer control of indents especially for text that flows around shapes, see Flowing text around shapes.