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CREATING A HANGING INDENT
 
Overview: <Format Paragraph command>
 
To create a <hanging indent>:
 
Using speed formatting keys:
1. Select the paragraph(s) you want to indent,
   or select the entire document by pressing
   Ctrl+5 (on the numeric keypad) or Shift+F10.
2. Press Ctrl+T to create a hanging indent that
   indents all lines after the first line of
   the paragraph 0.5 inches.
 
Using the Format Paragraph command:
1. Select the paragraph(s) you want to indent,
   or select the entire document by pressing
   Ctrl+5 (on the numeric keypad) or Shift+F10.
2. Choose Format Paragraph (Ctrl,T,P).
3. Under Indents, type a positive number in the
   From Left box. For example, 0.5.
4. Under Indents, type a negative number in the
   First Line box. For example, -0.5.
5. Choose OK.
 
More Help: <Formatting paragraphs>
           <Moving indents using the ruler>
 
Using Manual: Ch. 6, "Text Formatting: Characters
                      and Paragraphs"