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How to Increase or Decrease Indent in WPS on Windows

Last updated:July 13, 2026

Use Increase or Decrease Indent in WPS on Windows with 2 how-to topics; both are available without membership, and 0 items are membership-related.

How-to Index

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

How-to Guide

1. Quickly increase or decrease indentation with toolbar buttons

Feature entry: Home / Text Tools tab → Paragraph group → Decrease Indent or Increase Indent

  1. Double-click the text box on 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 button click if you need to continue adjusting the paragraph position.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The selected paragraph moves left or right.
  • What you can do next: You can continue typing, adjust other paragraphs, or save the presentation.

Tips While Using

  • Toolbar buttons adjust indentation by a fixed step, which is useful for quick changes.
  • If you need an exact value, use the Paragraph dialog box instead.

2. Set indentation precisely in the Paragraph dialog box

Feature entry: Home / Text Tools tab → Paragraph group dialog launcher → Indents and Spacing

  1. Double-click the text box on 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 small arrow in the lower-right corner of the Paragraph group to open the Paragraph dialog box.
  5. Under Indents and Spacing, set the indentation value for Before text.
  6. Change the measurement unit as needed, such as points, inches, centimeters, millimeters, or characters.
  7. Under Special, choose None, First line, or Hanging.
  8. Click OK to apply the settings.

Success Criteria

  • Interface result: The paragraph displays the selected indentation value or special indentation format.
  • What you can do next: You can continue standardizing other paragraphs or save the current file.

Tips While Using

  • First-line indentation affects only the opening line of the paragraph.
  • Hanging indentation indents all lines except the opening line.
  • For consistent layout, confirm the unit before entering the value.