# .indent margin command (Runoff)

The .indent margin command increments
the left margin by the specified number of spaces.

**Synonyms:** .im

## Syntax

```
.indent margin {-}number.spaces
```

## Parameter(s)

| number.spaces | Specifies the number of spaces incremented from the left margin. If negative, it moves the left margin farther to the left. |
| --- | --- |

## See also

- [Runoff commands](https://d3codex.com/runoff/runoff-commands/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/runoff/dot-indent-margin-command-runoff/ - part of the D3Codex reference.