JavaScript must be enabled in order to use this site.Please enable JavaScript in your browser and refresh the page. To Set a First Line Indent In the Text Editor window, select the paragraph you want to indent. Right-click on the Tab ruler and choose Indentation & Tab Settings. The Edit Indentation & Tab Settings dialog opens. Set the First Line Indentation and click OK. You can also set a first line indent by dragging the First Line Indent marker on the Tab ruler to the position where you want the text to start. Parent topic: Using Tabs