悬挂缩进是当段落的第一行设置在一个标尺位置（通常是页面的左边距）时，其余行缩进。在Google Docs(Google Docs)中创建悬挂缩进非常简单。
悬挂缩进最常用于引文、参考文献和参考书目。您还可以对目录使用悬挂缩进，因为典型的格式包含一个标题，其下有一个缩进的项目列表。Google Docs有一个用于创建目录的内置工具(built-in tool for creating a table of contents)，但如果您的文档的标题未格式化为 H1、H2 等，您可以使用悬挂缩进将其格式化为目录。
在我们讨论在Google Docs中创建悬挂缩进之前，让我们让您更熟悉悬挂缩进的概念。
什么是悬挂缩进？
悬挂缩进是适用于除段落第一行之外的所有内容的缩进。以下是使用APA(APA)、Chicago或MLA格式的研究论文的作品引用页面上悬挂缩进的示例：
悬挂缩进看起来很专业，但如果你不阅读很多学术风格的文档，你可能对它们并不熟悉。一些最广泛使用的风格指南，如现代语言协会(Modern Language Association)( MLA )、美国心理学协会(American Psychological Association)( APA ) 和芝加哥(Chicago Manual)风格(Style)手册，要求(require)您使用悬挂缩进。
如何在Google Docs中创建(Google Docs)悬挂缩进(Hanging Indent)
幸运的是，Google Docs提供了悬挂缩进作为内置功能。如果您尝试向Google Doc添加悬挂缩进，您需要执行以下操作：
- 首先选择要应用悬挂缩进的文本。
- 单击顶部功能区中的格式(Format )以打开下拉菜单。接下来，选择Align & indent > Indentation options。
- 从缩进选项中，选择Special indent(Special indent)下的下拉菜单，选择Hanging，然后选择Apply。
应用缩进后，您的文本将如下所示：
如何在Google Docs中使用标尺创建(Ruler)悬挂缩进(Hanging Indent)
您还可以使用标尺工具创建悬挂缩进。如果您想更灵活地缩进，使用标尺比在以前的方法中浏览菜单更好（也更快）。标尺出现在您的Google Doc的顶部，但如果您没有看到它，您可以通过从顶部功能区中选择查看(View)然后显示标尺(Show ruler)来启用它。
在文档的上边框看到标尺后，您会在标尺上找到两个元素：
- 浅蓝色三角形：(A light-blue triangle:)倒三角形用作左缩进标记。
- 浅蓝色矩形：(A light-blue rectangle:)矩形位于倒三角形上方，用作第一行缩进标记。
将三角形（自动移动矩形）向左拖动会使所选文本更靠近左边距。但是，如果您只将矩形拖到左侧，您可以只缩进所有选定段落的第一行。因此，使用标尺创建悬挂缩进只是一个两步过程：
- 选择文本。
- 将矩形拖动(Drag)到左边距开始的位置以及要缩进第二行和后续行中的文本的三角形。
使用标尺无需浏览下拉菜单。它还为您提供缩进外观的实时预览。如果您不喜欢所看到的内容，可以快速拖动缩进标记并更改文档的外观。
如果添加悬挂缩进会在新页面上溢出一两行文本，请考虑更改页边距(consider changing the margin)以调整文档中文本的可用空间。
如何在Google Doc 移动应用中创建(Google Doc Mobile Apps)悬挂缩进(Hanging Indent)
创建悬挂缩进的内置功能目前仅在计算机上可用。如果您使用的是 PC 或Mac，创建悬挂缩进应该没有问题，但如果您使用的是 iPhone、iPad 或Android设备呢？
由于没有用于创建悬挂缩进的内置功能，因此您需要使用一些创造力：
- 将光标放在要添加缩进的文本之前，然后按回车键。
- 单击顶部的A图标，切换到(A )段落(Paragraph)选项卡，然后选择右缩进选项。
您的段落现在应该有一个悬挂缩进。
如何在Microsoft Word中创建(Microsoft Word)悬挂缩进(Hanging Indent)
Microsoft Word还可以轻松创建悬挂缩进：
- 选择要应用缩进的文本。
- 从顶部选择主页选项卡。(Home)选择段落(Paragraph )部分右下角的小箭头。
- 在Indentation下，选择Hanging作为特殊缩进。
- 单击确定(OK)应用并退出。
就这么简单，撤消 Word 中的悬挂缩进(undoing a hanging indent in Word)也不难。
悬挂压痕变得容易
悬挂缩进可以使您的文档上的参考页面看起来更专业，而Google Docs使使用它们变得容易。Google Docs也使许多其他事情变得简单。例如，您是否知道Google Docs也可以将 YouTube 视频转换为文本(convert YouTube videos to text)？
How to Create a Hanging Indent in Google Docs
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Hanging indents are most commonly used for citations, references, and bibliographies. You can also use a hanging indent for a table of contents since the typical format involves a header with an indented list of items under it. Google Docs has a built-in tool for creating a table of contents, but in case your document’s headings aren’t formatted as H1, H2, etc., you can use hanging indentation to format it like a table of contents.
Before we talk about creating hanging indents in Google Docs, let’s get you more comfortable with the concept of a hanging indent.
What Is a Hanging Indent?
A hanging indent is an indent that is applied to all except the first line of a paragraph. Here’s an example of what a hanging indent looks like on the works cited page of a research paper that uses the APA, Chicago, or MLA format:
Hanging indents look professional, but if you don’t read many academic-style documents, you might not be familiar with them. Some of the most widely used style guides, like Modern Language Association (MLA), American Psychological Association (APA), and Chicago Manual of Style, require you to use hanging indents.
How to Create a Hanging Indent in Google Docs
Fortunately, Google Docs offers hanging indents as a built-in feature. If you’re trying to add hanging indents to a Google Doc, here’s what you need to do:
- Start by selecting the text to which you want to apply the hanging indent.
- Click Format from the top ribbon to open a drop-down menu. Next, select Align & indent > Indentation options.
- From the indentation options, select the drop-down menu under Special indent, select Hanging, and select Apply.
After you apply the indent, this is what your text will look like:
How to Create a Hanging Indent Using a Ruler in Google Docs
You can also create a hanging indent using the ruler tool. If you want more flexibility in how much you want to indent, using the ruler is better (and quicker) than navigating through the menus like in the previous method. The ruler appears at the top of your Google Doc, but you can enable it if you don’t see it by selecting View from the top ribbon and then Show ruler.
Once you see the ruler along the top border of your document, you’ll find two elements on the ruler:
- A light-blue triangle: the inverted triangle works as the left indent marker.
- A light-blue rectangle: the rectangle sits above the inverted triangle and works as the first line indent marker.
Dragging the triangle (which automatically moves the rectangle) to the left brings the selected text closer to the left margin. However, if you drag only the rectangle to the left, you can indent just the first lines of all the selected paragraphs. So, creating a hanging indent with a ruler is only a two-step process:
- Select the text.
- Drag the rectangle to where the left margin starts and the triangle where you want to indent the text in the second and subsequent lines.
Using the ruler eliminates the need to navigate through drop-down menus. It also gives you a real-time preview of how the indents will look. If you don’t like what you see, you can quickly drag the indent markers and change the document’s look.
If adding a hanging indent spills a line or two of text on a new page, consider changing the margin to adjust the space available for the text in your document.
How to Create a Hanging Indent in Google Doc Mobile Apps
The built-in feature to create a hanging indent is currently only available on computers. If you’re using a PC or Mac, you should have no problems creating a hanging indent, but what if you’re using an iPhone, iPad, or Android device?
Since there’s no built-in feature for creating a hanging indent, you’ll need to use some creativity:
- Place the cursor right before the text you want to add indent to and press the return key.
- Click on the A icon at the top, switch to the Paragraph tab, and select the right-indent option.
Your paragraph should now have a hanging indent.
How to Create Hanging Indent in Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word also makes it easy to create hanging indents:
- Select the text to which you want to apply indentation.
- Select the Home tab from the top. Select the tiny arrow at the bottom right of the Paragraph section.
- Under Indentation, select Hanging as a special indentation.
- Click OK to apply and exit.
It’s that easy, and undoing a hanging indent in Word isn’t difficult either.
Hanging Indentation Made Easy
Hanging indents can give the references page on your documents a professional look, and Google Docs makes using them easy. Google Docs makes a lot of other things easy too. For instance, did you know that Google Docs can also convert YouTube videos to text?
