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Adjust Indentation

In Outline Mode, indentation plays a crucial role in organizing your project hierarchy. Increasing or decreasing the indent level helps you arrange topics or subtopics in a clear, structured manner, making your project easier to understand. Follow the steps:

Step ❶

In Outline Mode, select the topic or subtopic you want to adjust. The selected topic will be highlighted, indicating that it’s ready for editing.

highlighting topic for indentation
Highlighting topic for indentation

Step ❷

To increase the indent, click the Indent button in the toolbar or press the Tab key on your keyboard. To decrease the indent, click the Decrease indent button or press Shift + Tab.

indentation done
Indentation done

Practical Applications

Using the increase and decrease indent features allows for smooth and precise control over your project’s structure.

  • Organizing Ideas: Use indentation to structure your project logically, grouping related ideas under a parent topic.
  • Task Management: Indent sub-tasks under a main task to show dependencies or sequential steps within your project.
  • Hierarchy Clarity: The indent feature differentiates between primary and secondary topics, ensuring the flow of information is clear.