Discussion
In MS Word, a hanging indent is one in which
Answer: D
Correct answer: the first line starts further left than the rest of the paragraph
In a hanging indent the first line begins at the left margin and every subsequent line is indented, so the first line appears to hang out to the left of the block. It is the standard format for bibliographies and reference lists, where the author’s surname must stand clear so the list can be scanned alphabetically. It is also what produces the alignment of bulleted and numbered lists, where the text of a wrapped line lines up under the text above rather than under the bullet. Its opposite is the first-line indent, described by the third option, in which the first line alone is indented - the traditional way of marking a new paragraph in printed prose. Both are set from the ruler, where separate triangular markers control the first line and the rest, or from the Paragraph dialogue under Special. The shortcut Ctrl + T creates a hanging indent and Ctrl + Shift + T removes it.
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