How to change the default amount of increase indentation in Word 2007?

Question

The default amount of "increase indentation" whenever I highlight a few lines to indent is too big for me. I would like to halve that amount.

How do you set this? I don't want to set this every time I indent.

Answer 1

You have to change the default template - Normal.dotm

First open a new document and open the Paragraph to set the indentation you like.

Change the left indentation to 2"

Now save the document as Word Template (click the Office button | Save As | Word Template). Browse to:

C:\Users\answertips\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates

and name the document Normal_New.dotm.

Close Word. In Windows Explorer go to:

C:\Users\answertips\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates

and rename Normal.dotm to Normal_Old.dotm (this is to keep a copy of your original template file). Select Normal_New.dotm and rename it to Normal.dotm.

Now, the default indent should be 2".

Answer 2

It might be a setting in the style you are using - check that first.

Home Ribbon > Change Styles > Paragraph Spacing > Custom

Fool around in there and see how you go