{"id":45414,"date":"2022-03-28T07:30:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T07:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/?p=45414"},"modified":"2022-07-05T09:28:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T09:28:23","slug":"hanging-indent-google-slides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/hanging-indent-google-slides\/","title":{"rendered":"How to do a Hanging Indent in Google Slides in a Few Steps?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

One of the best ways to make your cited text more visually appealing in a Google Slides<\/a> presentation is to use hanging indents. This is made possible by creating a separate paragraph style that has an indent applied to it. Hanging indents are not necessary for all citations, but they add a nice touch<\/strong> of professional presentation polish<\/a> for certain kinds of citations. But how to do a hanging indent in Google Slides and why should you use it?<\/p>\r\n

Article overview:
<\/em>1. When should you use hanging indents?<\/a>
2. How to do a Hanging Indent on Google Slides?<\/a>
3. Is there an alternative?<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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1. When should you use hanging indents?<\/h2>\r\n

The hanging indent is one of the most useful and underutilized elements in any layout. They are used to offset line breaks and create a visual hierarchy. Though often associated with academic papers, hanging indents are appropriate for any paper or digital project. The truth is, you can well utilize them in Google Slides. They are visually appealing and good use of them might make the presentation better.<\/p>\r\n

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2. How to do a Hanging Indent on Google Slides?<\/h2>\r\n

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Step 1. Open Google Slides<\/h5>\r\n

The first step in creating a hanging indent is to open a Google Slides presentation. You can either create a new one or use an existing one. Just make sure you have an active Google Account.<\/p>\r\n

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Step 2. Show The Ruler Tool<\/h5>\r\n

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In order to show your hanging indent on Google Slides, you should toggle On\/Off<\/strong> the Ruler Tool. In order for you to do so, you should click on View->Show Ruler<\/strong>. Once you add it, the option should have a checkmark on the left.<\/p>\r\n

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Step 3. Highlight the text you will indent<\/h5>\r\n

Type or copy the text you would like to indent. Once you’ve done it, it’s time for the second part.<\/p>\r\n

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Step 4. Indent the text<\/h5>\r\n

In order to indent the text, you will have two options (have a look at the red circle):<\/p>\r\n