How to remove all indents in Word?
Indents are commonly used in Word documents to improve readability and structure. However, there may be times when you need to remove all indents to create a more uniform appearance or to reformat a document.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to remove all indents in a Word document, helping you streamline your formatting process.
- Remove all indents with Layout (Page Layout)
- Remove all indents with Paragraph feature
- Remove all indents with a handy tool
- Remove all indents with VBA
Remove all indents with Layout (Page Layout)
You can quickly remove all indents from selected paragraphs or the entire document by adjusting the page layout settings in Word.
Note: This method cannot remove first-line indents created by spaces or tab characters. For such cases, consider using VBA or Kutools for Word.
- Select the paragraphs from which you want to remove indents. If you want to remove all indents from the entire document, press Ctrl + A to select everything.
- In the Paragraph group under the Layout tab, do the following:
- In the Left box, type 0 and press Enter.
- In the Right box, type 0 and press Enter.
Now all indents (except first line indents made by spaces or tab characters) are removed.
Remove all indents using Paragraph feature
Using the Paragraph feature in Word, you can quickly remove all left and right indents from selected paragraphs. Follow the steps below to remove indents efficiently.
Note: This method does not remove first-line indents created using spaces or tab characters. For such cases, consider using VBA or Kutools for Word.
- Select the paragraphs you want to remove indents from, right-click, and choose Paragraph from the context menu.
- In the Paragraph dialog box:
- Enter 0 in both the Left and Right fields.
- Select (none) from the Special drop-down list.
- Click the OK button.
All indents (excluding first-line indents created with spaces or tabs) will be removed immediately.
Remove all indents with Kutools for Word
Removing all indents in Word can be challenging as the Format function does not remove first-line indents created by spaces or tab characters, and VBA methods can be too complex. The most convenient solution is using Kutools for Word, which allows you to remove all indents with a single click.
- To remove all indents from the document, click Kutools > Indents > Remove All Indents. All types of indents will be removed instantly.
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Remove all indents with VBA
If you are familiar with macros, you can use VBA code to remove all indents from a selection or the entire Word document easily. Follow the steps below:
- Select the paragraphs or the entire document from which you want to remove all indents.
- Press Alt + F11 to open the VBA window. Then, click Insert > Module to create a new module window, and paste the following code into the window:
Sub remove_indents() With Selection.ParagraphFormat .CharacterUnitLeftIndent = 0 .CharacterUnitRightIndent = 0 .CharacterUnitFirstLineIndent = 0 .LeftIndent = CentimetersToPoints(0) .RightIndent = CentimetersToPoints(0) .FirstLineIndent = CentimetersToPoints(0) End With End Sub Sub remove_all_the_first_line_indent_spaces() Dim i As Paragraph, n As Long Application.ScreenUpdating = False 'close screen and refresh For Each i In ActiveDocument.Paragraphs 'cycling in the paragraphs of the active document For n = 1 To i.Range.Characters.Count If i.Range.Characters(1).Text = " " Or i.Range.Characters(1).Text = "γ" Or i.Range.Characters(1).Text = Chr(9) Then i.Range.Characters(1).Delete Else: Exit For End If Next n Next Application.ScreenUpdating = True 'restore screen and refresh End Sub Sub remove_all_indents() remove_indents remove_all_the_first_line_indent_spaces End Sub
- Click the Run button or press F5 to apply the VBA code.
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