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About Hanging Indents

A hanging indent is a format in which all of lines except the first one are indented from the left hand margin. In APA style, citations are double spaced and formatted with hanging indents.

Example:

Simons, M., Bernaards, C., & Slinger, J. (2012). Active gaming in Dutch adolescents: A descriptive study. The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 9(1), 118-128.  doi:10.1186/1479-5868-9-118

How to Format Text with a Hanging Indent

There are a number of ways to format a reference with a hanging indent.

In Microsoft Word, the easiest one is to select the reference and press CTRL + T.

Tip: To double space a reference (or any other text) select it and press CTRL + 2.

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