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APA 7th Referencing

American Psychological Association, 7th edition

Easy Referencing tool

EndNote

A referencing software package to assist with the collection and management of your references. Online and desktop versions available.

Formatting hanging indent in Word

Step 1: Select More Paragraph Options icon from home ribbon.

Screenshot highlighting more paragraph options icon in Word

 

Step 2: Under Indents and Spacing tab, select Hanging from the Special: drop down menu.

Ensure size is set to 1.27cm. Click OK to save changes.

Screenshot showing hanging indent selection from special drop down menu

 

Keyboard shortcuts for hanging indent

Windows

Ctrl + T   Create a hanging indent

Ctrl + Shift + T   Remove a hanging indent

Mac

Command + T   Create a hanging indent

Command + Shift + T   Remove a hanging indent