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How to remove all left indents in Word?

Author Amanda Li Last modified

If you need to quickly format a document by removing all left indents, how can you do it? This tutorial introduces three effective methods for removing all left indents in Word.

Remove all left indents using the Format command

Remove all left indents with Kutools for Word

Remove all left indents using VBA

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Remove all left indents using the Format command

You can manually remove all left indents in Word using the Format command. Follow these steps:

  1. Select the paragraph(s) from which you want to remove the left indents. Tip: Press Ctrl + A to select the entire document.
  2. Right-click and choose Paragraph.
    Right-clicking menu
  3. In the Paragraph dialog box, set the Left indentation value to 0.
    Paragraph dialog box
  4. Click OK to apply the changes and remove the left indents.
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Remove all left indents with Kutools for Word

Instead of manually adjusting indents, you can use Kutools for Word to remove all left indents in the document with a single click.

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  1. Go to Kutools > Indents > Remove All Left Indents.
    Remove All Left Indents option on the Kutools tab on the ribbon

For more details about the Remove Indents feature in Kutools for Word, visit our Quickly remove all Indents in Word page.

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Remove all left indents using VBA

If you prefer automation, you can use VBA to remove all left indents in Word. However, if you're not familiar with VBA, this method may be complex to understand and apply.

  1. Press Alt + F11 to open the VBA editor in Word.
  2. Click Module under the Insert tab, then paste the following VBA code into the module window. 
    Sub Remove_All_Left_Indents()
    With Selection.ParagraphFormat
        .LeftIndent = CentimetersToPoints(0)
    End With
End Sub
  3. Click the Run button Run button (or press F5) to execute the code.

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