How to create a list with a hanging indent in a Word document?

Syncfusion® Essential® DocIO is a .NET Word library used to create, read, edit, and convert Word documents programmatically without Microsoft Word or interop dependencies. Using this library, you can create a list with a hanging indent in a Word document using C#.

To create a hanging indent in a Word document, apply a negative first-line indent to bullet points while keeping the left indent. For regular paragraphs, use a positive first-line indent to ensure proper alignment. This approach maintains a clear and structured document format.

Steps to create a list with a hanging indent in a Word document:

1. Create a new .NET Core console application project.
   
   
2. Install the Syncfusion.DocIO.Net.Core NuGet package as a reference to your project from NuGet.org.
   
   

3. Include the following namespaces in the Program.cs file.
   C#

using Syncfusion.DocIO.DLS;
using Syncfusion.DocIO; 

4. Use the following code example to create a list with a hanging indent in a Word document.
   C#

// Create a new Word document.
using (WordDocument document = new WordDocument())
{
   // Add a section to the document.
   IWSection section = document.AddSection();
   // Add a bulleted list item with a hanging indent.
   IWParagraph bulletParagraph1 = section.AddParagraph();
   bulletParagraph1.ListFormat.ApplyDefBulletStyle();
   bulletParagraph1.AppendText("First").CharacterFormat.FontSize = 12;
   bulletParagraph1.ParagraphFormat.FirstLineIndent = -18; // Hanging indent for bullet alignment.
   // Add a normal paragraph with a first-line indent.
   IWParagraph normalParagraph = section.AddParagraph();
   normalParagraph.AppendText("Sample text with first-line indent.").CharacterFormat.FontSize = 12;
   normalParagraph.ParagraphFormat.FirstLineIndent = 35;
   // Add another bulleted list item with a hanging indent.
   IWParagraph bulletParagraph2 = section.AddParagraph();
   bulletParagraph2.ListFormat.ApplyDefBulletStyle();
   bulletParagraph2.AppendText("Second").CharacterFormat.FontSize = 12;
   bulletParagraph2.ParagraphFormat.FirstLineIndent = -18; // Hanging indent for bullet alignment.
   // Save the document.
   using (FileStream outputFileStream = new FileStream(Path.GetFullPath("Output/Result.docx"), FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write))
   {
       document.Save(outputFileStream, FormatType.Docx);
   }
}

You can download a complete working sample to create a list with a hanging indent in a Word document from GitHub.

Take a moment to peruse the documentation where you can find basic Word document processing options along with the features like mail merge, merge, split, and compare Word documents, find and replace text in the Word document, protect the Word documents, and most importantly, the PDF and Image conversions with code examples.

Conclusion

I hope you enjoyed learning about how to create a list with a hanging indent in a Word document in a .NET Core Word document.

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