Adding a hanging indent in Word

0:00Adding a hanging indent to a references page in Word:

0:04a tutorial in 1 minute.

0:08A hanging indent formats your references

0:11so only the first line of text aligns with the left margin.

0:14The following lines of each reference are indented.

0:18The reference page on the left is incorrect,

0:21whereas the page on the right uses the hanging indent

0:25and is how your finished page should look in APA format.

0:30To add a hanging indent,

0:32navigate to your references page.

0:36Highlight the full text,

0:38right click your mouse, and select 'Paragraph.'

0:43On the 'Indendation,' 'Special' menu,

0:46click the drop-down to select 'Hanging.'

0:50This will automatically fill in 0.5 inches.

0:53Click 'OK.'

0:56This is the proper formatting for a reference page in APA.

1:00You can also do this by navigating to 'Paragraph'

1:04and expanding the window.

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