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Citation Styles: Hanging Indent

What is a hanging indent?

A hanging indent is used to format the references page. A hanging indent means that every line except for the first is indented.

Completed hanging indent example

How-to (Word)

How-to (Google Docs)

  • Highlight your citation
  • Click on Format > Align & Indent
  • Select Indentation Options

indentation menu in Google docs

  • Under special indent, select "hanging"

Hanging indent selection

  • Click apply and done!

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