Answered By: Kathryn Park Last Updated: Mar 06, 2018 Views: 436793
Answered By: Kathryn Park
Last Updated: Mar 06, 2018 Views: 436793
I am assuming you are in Google Docs/Google Drive? No, you cannot create a hanging indent in Google Docs the way you would in Word, but there is a work around solution for PC or in the Google App on Mobile device. The steps are different for each, so make sure you look at the right set.
PC
- After entering your citation, hit enter after the end of each line to make it double spaced.
- Highlight all but the first line in your citation and use the increase indent option on the Google docs toolbar.
- Your citation will now be both double spaced and have a hanging indent.
Google App on Mobile Device*
This was tested on an iPhone. If we find that steps are different on on Android devices we will update.
- After entering your citation, hit return at the beginning of each line to make it double spaced.
- Highlight all but the first line in your citation and use the increase indent option on the Google docs toolbar. Depending on the size of your device, you may need to hold it in landscape mode to see the indent option.
- Your citation will now be both double spaced and have a hanging indent.
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That should make a simple hanging indent paragraph that all you have to do is is hit enter to have a new paragraph indented automatically.
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The OP reported seeing no ruler, nor a menu item to enable one, so that was the more fundamental problem (but from the information given, I don't know the reason for it.)
COM Library reply: This is correct. If the ruler isn't showing, use the View drop-down menu to select Show Ruler. Highlight the paragraph that needs the hanging indent. Drag the 2nd indent line stop in the ruler (the blue arrow) to the .5 marker. If it's hard to grab the arrow by itself, move the whole paragraph over to .5, then grab the both "stops" and move the 1st line stop (the blue rectangle) back to the left margin.
The instructions do do still work if you are using a PC. If you are using a mobile device, the steps are different.
On a mobile device you should download the Google Docs app and follow the instructions for the app now included in the answer above; https://asklibrary.com.edu/faq/63483#App