Add professional first-line indentation to paragraphs. Essential for academic papers, books, and formal documents with perfect Word compatibility.

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OOXML Structure

<w:p>
  <w:pPr>
    <w:ind w:firstLine="720"/>
    <!-- 720 = 0.5 inches in twips -->
  </w:pPr>
  <w:r>
    <w:t>Indented paragraph text</w:t>
  </w:r>
</w:p>

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Why you’d use this

  • Academic Papers - MLA/APA format requires 0.5” first-line indents
  • Books & Novels - Standard typography for fiction and non-fiction
  • Business Letters - Professional correspondence formatting
  • Block Quotes - Distinguish quoted material with deeper indents
  • Outlines - Create visual hierarchy with progressive indentation

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Options

Configure the extension behavior:
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types
Array.<string>
default:"['heading', 'paragraph']"
Node types to apply indentation to
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defaults
Object
Default indentation settings
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defaults.unit
string
default:"'in'"
Default unit for indentation (in, cm, px, etc.)
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defaults.increment
number
default:"0.125"
Default increment/decrement value
Usage: 
TextIndent.configure({
  resizable: false,
  cellMinWidth: 50
})

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Attributes

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textIndent
string
Text indentation value with unit (e.g., ‘0.5in’)

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Commands

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setTextIndent

Set text indentation
Accepts any valid CSS unit (in, cm, px, em, etc.)
// Set to 0.5 inches
setTextIndent('0.5in')

// Set to 2 centimeters
setTextIndent('2cm')
Parameters:
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indent
string
required
Indentation value with unit (e.g., ‘0.5in’, ‘2cm’)

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unsetTextIndent

Remove text indentation
Removes all indentation from the selected nodes
unsetTextIndent()

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increaseTextIndent

Increase text indentation
Increments by the default value (0.125in by default)
increaseTextIndent()

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decreaseTextIndent

Decrease text indentation
Decrements by the default value (0.125in by default)
decreaseTextIndent()

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Types

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IndentConfig

Text indent configuration