{"id":1782,"date":"2022-04-14T09:10:18","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T13:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/?p=1782"},"modified":"2022-04-14T09:10:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T13:10:18","slug":"how-to-indent-paragraphs-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-indent-paragraphs-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Indent Paragraphs In WordPress?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know <strong>how to indent paragraphs in WordPress<\/strong> in Classic and Gutenberg editor? The <strong>classic editor<\/strong> makes it very easy to indent text and paragraphs, but the <strong>Gutenberg editor<\/strong> does not have this option in WordPress.<\/p>\n<p>So, I will discuss numerous methods to indent in WordPress that you can <strong>implement on Gutenberg also<\/strong>. Let&#8217;s start this article on what it means to indent paragraphs and how to indent paragraphs in WordPress.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_61 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-indent-paragraphs-in-wordpress\/#What_Is_Text_And_Paragraphs_Indent\" title=\"What Is Text And Paragraphs Indent?\">What Is Text And Paragraphs Indent?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-indent-paragraphs-in-wordpress\/#How_To_Indent_Paragraphs_In_WordPress\" title=\"How To Indent Paragraphs In WordPress?\">How To Indent Paragraphs In WordPress?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-indent-paragraphs-in-wordpress\/#How_To_Indent_Paragraphs_In_WordPress_In_Visual_Editor\" title=\"How To Indent Paragraphs In WordPress In Visual Editor?\">How To Indent Paragraphs In WordPress In Visual Editor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-indent-paragraphs-in-wordpress\/#How_To_Indent_Paragraphs_In_WordPress_In_Text_Editor\" title=\"How To Indent Paragraphs In WordPress In Text Editor?\">How To Indent Paragraphs In WordPress In Text Editor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-indent-paragraphs-in-wordpress\/#How_To_Indent_Paragraphs_In_Gutenberg_Editor_In_WordPress\" title=\"How To Indent Paragraphs In Gutenberg Editor In WordPress?\">How To Indent Paragraphs In Gutenberg Editor In WordPress?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-indent-paragraphs-in-wordpress\/#Method_1_Indent_Paragraphs_in_Gutenberg_with_classic_block\" title=\"Method 1. Indent Paragraphs in Gutenberg with classic block\">Method 1. Indent Paragraphs in Gutenberg with classic block<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-indent-paragraphs-in-wordpress\/#Method_2_Indent_Paragraphs_in_Gutenberg_With_HTML_Editing\" title=\"Method 2. Indent Paragraphs in Gutenberg With HTML Editing\">Method 2. Indent Paragraphs in Gutenberg With HTML Editing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-indent-paragraphs-in-wordpress\/#Bonus_Tip_How_To_Indent_First_Line_Of_Every_Paragraph\" title=\"Bonus Tip: How To Indent First Line Of Every Paragraph?\">Bonus Tip: How To Indent First Line Of Every Paragraph?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-indent-paragraphs-in-wordpress\/#Final_Thoughts\" title=\"Final Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Text_And_Paragraphs_Indent\"><\/span><strong>What Is Text And Paragraphs Indent?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1783\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-13-175919.jpg\" alt=\"How to indent paragraphs in WordPress\" width=\"1015\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-13-175919.jpg 1015w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-13-175919-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-13-175919-768x284.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-13-175919-20x7.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1015px) 100vw, 1015px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Indenting the texts and paragraphs means <strong>adding a space between a margin<\/strong> and the beginning of a line. You can indent texts on the <strong>left margin as well as the right margin,<\/strong> as shown in the above screenshot (right indent). The common indentions are left, right, first-line indent, and hanging indentions.<\/p>\n<p>It is not obligatory to indent paragraphs; it is just done to <strong>improve the appearance<\/strong> of an article or paragraphs. It has a <strong>pleasing appearance<\/strong> and is often done on purpose to <strong>accentuate a particular line<\/strong> or, more frequently, the opening\u00a0line of a paragraph.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indent texts and paragraphs<\/strong> are not extensively used by digital media content but are highly used by print media like books, novels, magazines, etc. However, you can also <a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-justify-text-in-wordpress\/\">justify text in WordPress<\/a> to improve appearance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Indent_Paragraphs_In_WordPress\"><\/span><strong>How To Indent Paragraphs In WordPress?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>By default<\/strong>, all the paragraphs of WordPress are <strong>left-justified<\/strong> format. However, you can easily intend paragraphs in <strong>WordPress left and right<\/strong> with a few clicks. There are <strong>several ways<\/strong> to intend texts or posts, including a <strong>visual editor, text editor<\/strong>, a piece of HTML code, and intend the first line of a paragraph.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Indent_Paragraphs_In_WordPress_In_Visual_Editor\"><\/span><strong>How To Indent Paragraphs In WordPress In Visual Editor?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The easiest method to indent WordPress paragraphs is using the default visual editor, which does <strong>not require any coding<\/strong> and multiple clicks. This method is <strong>only available in the classic editor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to your WordPress dashboard and head to the <strong>posts.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select any post or <strong>start over<\/strong> with a new post.<\/li>\n<li>While typing or editing, the <strong>toolbar<\/strong> is available at the top of the editor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1787\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-102725.jpg\" alt=\"How To Indent Paragraphs In WordPress In Visual Editor\" width=\"1138\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-102725.jpg 1138w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-102725-300x89.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-102725-1024x305.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-102725-768x229.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-102725-20x6.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1138px) 100vw, 1138px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can see indent icons on the second row; <strong>decrease indent and increase indent.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>When you tap on the <strong>decrease indent icon<\/strong>, the margin of the current page starts decreasing and <strong>shifting towards the left.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If indent icons or buttons are not displayed on the toolbar, press the<strong> toolbar toggle<\/strong> on the first row, which activates the more tool.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1788\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-103233.jpg\" alt=\"indent paragraphs in wordpress\" width=\"781\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-103233.jpg 781w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-103233-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-103233-768x299.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-103233-20x8.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you tap on the <strong>increase indent icon<\/strong>, the margin shifts<strong>\u00a0towards the right.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The more you press the indent icon, the more the lines are shifting either left or right.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Indent_Paragraphs_In_WordPress_In_Text_Editor\"><\/span><strong>How To Indent Paragraphs In WordPress In Text Editor?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This is an advanced method as compared to the <strong>visual editor,<\/strong> which saves you from multiple clicks. With a text editor, you can <strong>indent an entire paragraph<\/strong> instead of lines. You don&#8217;t have to make multiple keystrokes to <strong>indent a paragraph<\/strong> to a specified limit; instead, you simply insert a bit of <strong>HTML code<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the classic editor of WordPress and open any post.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1790\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-113241.jpg\" alt=\"Indent Paragraphs In WordPress\" width=\"1119\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-113241.jpg 1119w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-113241-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-113241-1024x283.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-113241-768x212.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-113241-20x6.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1119px) 100vw, 1119px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>By tapping on the <strong>Text<\/strong> button in the right corner, you can switch from the visual editor to the text editor.<\/li>\n<li>In the text editor, <strong>copy and paste<\/strong> the below code.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center;\">&lt;p style=\u201dpadding-left:25px;\u201d&gt;Your Paragraph &lt;\/p&gt;<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li>Replace<strong> 25x<\/strong> with your required indention and enter your sentences by replacing &#8220;<strong>Your Paragraph<\/strong>&#8221; text.<\/li>\n<li>Whatever you type <strong>inside &lt;p and &lt;\/p&gt;<\/strong> snippet code, it automatically gets indented.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Indent_Paragraphs_In_Gutenberg_Editor_In_WordPress\"><\/span><strong>How To Indent Paragraphs In Gutenberg Editor In WordPress?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, Gutenberg hasn&#8217;t indent texts option as Classic editor has. However, you can still <strong>indent texts and paragraphs in Gutenberg<\/strong> by following the below steps. You have two methods to indent paragraphs in Gutenberg; using classic block and inserting HTML code.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_1_Indent_Paragraphs_in_Gutenberg_with_classic_block\"><\/span><strong>Method 1. Indent Paragraphs in Gutenberg with classic block<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/gutenberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gutenberg<\/a> editor and add a new post (or open an existing one).<\/li>\n<li>At the top of the editor, click on the<strong> plus (\u2795 ) icon<\/strong>, and type <strong>Classic<\/strong> on the search bar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1792\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-123648.jpg\" alt=\"How To Indent Paragraphs In Gutenberg Editor\" width=\"1020\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-123648.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-123648-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-123648-768x299.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-123648-20x8.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select and click on the <strong>classic block.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>classic block is now added<\/strong> to your editor. Click on the Classic to activate it (as shown below SS).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1793\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-124326.jpg\" alt=\"Indent Paragraphs in Gutenberg\" width=\"1018\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-124326.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-124326-300x79.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-124326-768x201.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-124326-20x5.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>As soon you click on Classic, you get the <strong>complete toolbar of the classic editor<\/strong> on the Gutenberg editor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1794\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-124716.jpg\" alt=\"How To Indent Paragraphs In WordPress\" width=\"1024\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-124716.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-124716-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-124716-768x248.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-124716-20x6.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Now, you can <strong>easily indent paragraphs or texts in Gutenberg<\/strong> editor in WordPress as you have done in Classic editor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Method_2_Indent_Paragraphs_in_Gutenberg_With_HTML_Editing\"><\/span><strong>Method 2. Indent Paragraphs in Gutenberg With HTML Editing<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This method is somewhat <strong>similar to the classic editor,<\/strong> where you have to paste an HTML snippet code to the HTML editor.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open any post in Gutenberg and <strong>select a block<\/strong> or paragraph.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>three dots,<\/strong> which prompt various options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1795\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-125637.jpg\" alt=\"Indent Paragraphs in Gutenberg With HTML Editing\" width=\"1324\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-125637.jpg 1324w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-125637-300x118.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-125637-1024x404.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-125637-768x303.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-125637-20x8.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1324px) 100vw, 1324px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Select and click on <strong>Edit as HTML<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>Add the piece of code as given below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center;\">&lt;p style=\u201dpadding-left:25px;\u201d&gt;Your Paragraph &lt;\/p&gt;<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Replace 25x and Your Paragraph<\/strong> with your required values as you have done in the classic editor method above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bonus_Tip_How_To_Indent_First_Line_Of_Every_Paragraph\"><\/span><strong>Bonus Tip: How To Indent First Line Of Every Paragraph?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Till now, all the methods of how to indent paragraphs in WordPress added spacing in the <strong>entire paragraph<\/strong>. But you can also <strong>indent the first line only,<\/strong> which looks visually appealing, and it is largely followed by digital magazines. Also, learn <a href=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/how-to-highlight-words-on-a-web-page\/\">how to highlight words on a web page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To indent a single line only, you have to <strong>add a CSS code<\/strong> in Custom CSS or Additional CSS.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Look for appearances and then select customize option; <strong>Appearance &gt;&gt; Customize.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1797\" src=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-132011.jpg\" alt=\"how to indent paragraphs in wordpress\" width=\"825\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-132011.jpg 825w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-132011-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-132011-768x322.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basicwebguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-14-132011-20x8.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Head to the bottom last option, &#8220;<strong>Custom CSS<\/strong>&#8221; (Additional CSS in case of Gutenberg).<\/li>\n<li>Insert the indention code at the bottom of the file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<pre style=\"text-align: center;\">p.custom-indent { \r\ntext-indent:40px;\r\n}<\/pre>\n<ul>\n<li>You can <strong>replace the 40x<\/strong> with your desired value and click on the publish button at the top.<\/li>\n<li>Now and onwards, the first line of every paragraph <strong>automatically<\/strong> gets indented across the website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Thoughts\"><\/span><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is all about<strong> how to indent paragraphs in WordPress in Classic editor and Gutenberg editor<\/strong> easily. We learned various methods to indent, including WordPress&#8217;s default method in Classic editor.<\/p>\n<p>In classic editor, indenting a paragraph is quite easy as the toolbar itself has this option. While Gutenberg didn&#8217;t have such a feature, but we learned two methods to <strong>indent paragraphs in Gutenberg<\/strong> editor also.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you liked this article and got helped to make beautiful paragraphs. However, if you <strong>encounter any issues<\/strong> while implementing the above methods, let me know through comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know how to indent paragraphs in WordPress in Classic and Gutenberg editor? The classic editor makes it very easy to indent text and paragraphs, but the Gutenberg editor does not have this option in WordPress. So, I will discuss numerous methods to indent in WordPress that you can implement on Gutenberg also. 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