A(n) is a type of paragraph formatting in which the first line extends to the left of the rest of the paragraph

Hanging Indent is a type of paragraph formatting in which the first line extends to the left of the rest of the paragraph. 

A hanging indent is otherwise called a hanging paragraph. With many word processors, you can make hanging indents by indicating a negative space for the principal line of each section. It is a style of content setting in which the primary line of a passage is set to the full measure and consequent lines are indented at the left-hand side.

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