Title: Indenting lists
Last modified: March 26, 2021

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# Indenting lists

 *  [knemec](https://wordpress.org/support/users/knemec/)
 * (@knemec)
 * [5 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/indenting-lists/)
 * I often create posts with numbered lists. However, I don’t like the appearance
   of the text if the box is in the list format – the text scrunches together, with
   very little space between lines or words. If I put the numbered item in the list
   in a paragraph format, it looks better.
 * However, whether I use the list or paragraph format, each line is aligned under
   the number. I want the text to be aligned under the first letter of the text 
   on the first line.
 * E.g., this is how the text currently appears:
 * 4. Writing is a solitary activity. It’s healthy for us to take a break to connect
   with people “in real life” and to hear other’s stories. It is rejuvinating and
   can inspire new ideas.
 * I want it to look like this but don’t know how to get there:
 * 4. Writing is a solitary activity. It’s healthy for us to take a break to
    connect
   with people “in real life” and to hear other’s stories. It is rejuvinating and
   can inspire new ideas.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Findenting-lists%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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