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How to indent on Google Docs

Move a paragraph in from the margin with the Increase indent button or Tab.

Operations
3 steps 1 min Community template
1

Click in the paragraph to indent

Click anywhere in the paragraph you want to move in.

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Click in the paragraph to indent
2

Click Increase indent

In the toolbar, click Increase indent. Shortcut: Ctrl + ] (Cmd + ] on Mac).

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Click Increase indent
3

Paragraph indented

The paragraph now starts further from the margin. Click Decrease indent to move it back.

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Paragraph indented

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