Hanging indents are requirements for both the American Psychological Association (APA) and Harvard referencing styles, among others, so it's important to learn how to apply them.
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In your Google Doc, highlight text you wish to apply indents to and select Format.
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Click Align & indent and then select Indentation options.
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Select Hanging from the drop-down Special indent drop down menu.
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Know before you go
Enter a value into the box on the right to set how large you wish the indent to be in centimeters.
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Click Apply.The fith step to using a hanging indent on Google Docs