Locking in the Values of First Line Indent and Hanging Ident
In Word, I want to set the first line indent to 0.15" and the hanging indent to 0.25", but no what I do setting one seems to reset the other. Is there way to "lock these values" so Word does not try to help?
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Graham is right: the two settings are mutually exclusive in that both apply to the first line of a paragraph.
If you want the entire paragraph to be indented by 0.5 inches, you need to enter that setting as the “left” indent. Then a hanging indent of 0.25 inches will leave its first line at 0.15 inches, and further indent the remaining lines by the additional hanging indent — meaning they will be 0.40 inches from the left margin of the page (or column).
If you want the entire paragraph to be indented by 0.5 inches, you need to enter that setting as the “left” indent. Then a hanging indent of 0.25 inches will leave its first line at 0.15 inches, and further indent the remaining lines by the additional hanging indent — meaning they will be 0.40 inches from the left margin of the page (or column).
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