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How to Increase or Decrease Indent in WPS on macOS

Last updated:July 13, 2026

Use Increase/Decrease Indent with 2 how-to topics, both available without membership, and jump from the How-to Index to the matching steps below.

How-to Index

No.TopicMembership Requirement
11. Quickly increase or decrease indent with toolbar buttonsFree
22. Set indent precisely in the Paragraph dialog boxFree

How-to Guide

1. Quickly increase or decrease indent with toolbar buttons

Entry path: Home / Text Tools → Paragraph → Decrease Indent / Increase Indent

  1. Double-click the text box in the slide to enter editing mode.
  2. Place the cursor in the paragraph that you want to adjust.
  3. Click the Home or Text Tools tab on the top menu bar.
  4. In the Paragraph group, click Decrease Indent or Increase Indent.
  5. Repeat the click if you want to continue adjusting the paragraph position step by step.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The target paragraph moves left or right as a whole.
  • What you can do next: Continue editing the text or save the presentation.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: If you are not in text editing mode inside the text box, the paragraph indent controls may not affect the text directly.
  • Environment note: Place the cursor inside the target paragraph before adjusting indentation.

2. Set indent precisely in the Paragraph dialog box

Entry path: Home / Text Tools → Paragraph → Paragraph menu → Indents and Spacing

  1. Double-click the text box in the slide to enter editing mode.
  2. Place the cursor in the paragraph that you want to adjust.
  3. Click the Home or Text Tools tab.
  4. Click the Paragraph menu button in the lower-right corner of the Paragraph group.
  5. In the Paragraph dialog box, keep the Indents and Spacing tab open.
  6. In the Indentation area, set the value for Before text.
  7. Choose a measurement unit as needed, such as pt, inch, cm, mm, or character.
  8. Under Special, choose None, First line indent, or Hanging indent.
  9. If you selected a special format, set the corresponding measurement value.
  10. Click OK to apply the settings.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The paragraph updates according to the indent value or special format that you set.
  • What you can do next: Continue refining other paragraph settings or save the file.

Tips While Using

  • Common mistake: If you choose a special format but do not set a matching value, the visible change may be limited.
  • Environment note: This method is suitable when you need precise control over paragraph indentation distance.