Adobe InDesign CS5 - Manual (Page 279)

273 USING INDESIGN
Typography
Last updated 11/16/2011
A first-line indent is positioned relative to the left-margin indent. For example, if a paragraph’s left edge is indented
one pica, setting the first-line indent to one pica indents the first line of the paragraph two picas from the left edge of
the frame or inset.
You can set indents using the Tabs dialog box, the Paragraph panel, or the Control panel. You can also set indents
when you create bulleted or numbered lists.
Bob Bringhurst provides an article about various tab and indent effects at Tabs and Indents Gallery .
More Help topics
“ Create bulleted or numbered lists ” on page 275
Set an indent using the Tabs dialog box
1 Using the Type tool , click in the paragraph you want to indent.
2 Choose Type > Tabs to display the Tabs dialog box.
3 Do one of the following to the indent markers in the Tabs dialog box:
• Drag the top marker to indent the first line of text. Drag the bottom marker to move both markers and indent the
entire paragraph.
First-line indent (left) and no indent (right)
• Select the top marker and type a value for X to indent the first line of text. Select the bottom marker and type a value
for X to move both markers and indent the entire paragraph.
For more information on using the Tabs dialog box, see “ Tabs dialog box overview ” on page 269.
Set indents using the Paragraph panel or the Control panel
1 Using the Type tool , click in the paragraph you want to indent.
2 Adjust the appropriate indent values in the Paragraph panel or Control panel. For example, do the following:
• To indent the entire paragraph one pica, type a value (such as 1p) in the Left Indent box .
• To indent only the first line of a paragraph one pica, type a value (such as 1p) in the First Line Left Indent box .
• To create a hanging indent of one pica, type a positive value (such as 1p) in the Left Indent box and type a negative
value (such as -1p) in the First Line Left Indent box. See “
Set indents ” on page 272.
Reset indents
1 Click in the paragraph in which you want to reset indents to the zero mark.
2 Choose Reset Indents from the Tabs dialog box menu.