Guide to Increase & Decrease Indent Options

Adjusting Indents in Authoring Studio: Increase and Decrease Options

Increase Indent: This option moves a text block or paragraph further away from the margin to the left or right, depending on your language direction. It's useful for creating levels in lists or emphasizing sections of your document.

Decrease Indent: This option moves the text block or paragraph closer to the margin to the left or right, depending on your language direction. Use it to align text back towards the margin or to denote a return to a higher level in a list or document.

Increasing or Decreasing Indent

1. Place your cursor at the beginning of the text you want to indent.
2. Look for the Edit menu at the top left of the chapter editor and click it.
3. Choose either Increase Indent or Decrease Indent based on what you need.
FAQ(s)

1. What is the purpose of increasing or decreasing indent?
Increasing or decreasing indent allows you to adjust the distance between a text block or paragraph and the margin, either moving it further away or closer to the margin. This formatting tool is handy for organizing content, creating hierarchical lists, or emphasizing specific sections within a document.

2. How does 'Increase Indent' function?
'Increase Indent' shifts the text block or paragraph away from the margin, either to the left or right based on the language direction. It's commonly used to create sub-levels in lists, emphasize content, or visually structure a document.

3. How does 'Decrease Indent' function?
'Decrease Indent' moves the text block or paragraph closer to the margin, aligning it back towards the original left or right alignment. This function is employed to return text to a higher level in a list or to realign content with the margin in a document.

4. How can I increase or decrease the indent in my document?
To adjust the indent:
  1. Place your cursor at the beginning of the text you want to modify.
  2. Navigate to the 'Edit' menu located at the top left of the editor.
  3. Select either 'Increase Indent' or 'Decrease Indent' based on your requirement.
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