how to do first line indent in word 2010

This article has summarised how to start a new line, paragraph and page and indent a paragraph correctly in Word. Really don’t use the space key to line up the paragraphsĭon’t use the Tab key to indent the paragraphĭo either highlight the whole text and set the rulers at the top of the page OR set the Normal style to have an indent at the start of a paragraph How to start a new page in Wordĭon’t use the Enter key to move the cursor down to the next pageĭo use the Enter and Control keys at the same time to force a page break

Pressing the enter key at the end of your line will move the cursor to the start of the new line (this will give you a space between the two lines if you have your paragraphs set up like thatĭon’t use the space bar to move the cursor to a new line, then create a new line of spacesĭo use a hard paragraph return: hit the Enter key on your keyboard How to put a space between paragraphs in Wordĭon’t use the Enter key to add a line of white spaceĭo use the Line Space icon in your Home tab or the Paragraph menu to add a space after each paragraph How to indent a paragraph in Word.

(this is very useful if you’re creating two-line captions)

Pressing the shift key and enter key at the same time at the end of your line will move the cursor to the next line without any paragraph breaks, spaces between the lines, etc.

How to start a new line in Wordĭon’t use the space bar to move the cursor along until it finally gets to the next lineĭo use a soft line return or a hard paragraph return: In addition, certain methods, especially using Enter to start a new line, can make your document messy as soon as you enter extra text before that line break (see the relevant article for details and examples). If you are formatting a document to be used by someone else, edited and changed or, especially, printed, it’s vital that you use the standard ways to lay out your document to prevent it getting into a mess or someone else having to reformat it (which could be expensive if you’re paying them). Why all the fuss? Why can’t I do it my way?

I have covered all of these in detail in various longer articles which I’ll link to as we go along. This is a quick reference round-up how to and how not to covering how to stat a new line, how to start a new paragraph, how to start a new page and how to indent a paragraph in Word for Windows.

How to do first line indent in word 2010