SetIndLeft

Sets the paragraph left side indentation.

Inherited from ApiParaPr.SetIndLeft.

Syntax

expression.SetIndLeft(nValue);

expression - A variable that represents an ApiParagraph class.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Default	Description
nValue	Required	twips		The paragraph left side indentation value measured in twentieths of a point (1/1440 of an inch).

Returns

boolean

Example

Move the entire left edge of a paragraph inward from the page margin in a document.

// How do I shift a paragraph away from the left margin by a specific amount in a document?

// Push a paragraph's left boundary inward to create a visual offset from surrounding text in a document.

let doc = Api.GetDocument();
let paragraph = doc.GetElement(0);
paragraph.AddText("This is a paragraph with the indent of 2 inches set to it. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.SetIndLeft(2880);
paragraph = Api.CreateParagraph();
paragraph.AddText("This is a paragraph without any indent set to it. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes. ");
paragraph.AddText("These sentences are used to add lines for demonstrative purposes.");
doc.Push(paragraph);