The .INDENT command causes the first line of text following it to begin at a position relative to the left margin. Format .INDENT [[-]n] Abreviated format .I [[-]n]
1 – Parameters
n Specifies how many character positions to the right of the left margin setting the first line of text will begin. -n Specifies how many character positions to the left of the left margin setting the first line of text will begin. .INDENT cannot begin to the left of character position 0.
2 – Default
If you enter .INDENT without a number, you get the indent value that you specified with .PARAGRAPH or .SET PARAGRAPH. If you did not enter either of these paragraph commands, you get an indentation of 5.