# DecreaseIndent Method

> Decreases the left indent of the selected paragraphs or at the input position, using tab positions and neighboring indents; returns False at the minimum.

- **Product:** TX Text Control ActiveX
- **Section:** Documentation
- **Kind:** Method
- **Path:** TX Text Control ActiveX > API Reference > TXTextControl > DecreaseIndent Method
- **165 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/decreaseindent-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/decreaseindent-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/decreaseindent-method/llms-full.txt

---

Decreases the left indent of all paragraphs contained in the current text selection. If no text is selected, this method decreases the left indent at the text input position. Left indent positions are defined through the paragraphs' tab positions and the indents of the paragraphs in front and behind the paragraph with the text input position.

Introduced: 16.0.

### Syntax

```vbscript
TXTextControl.DecreaseIndent
```

### Return Value

The return value is True, if at least one indent could be changed. It is False, if the minimum value has been reached.

### Data Types

| Name | Data type |
|---|---|
| Return value | Boolean |

### See Also

- [Programming Category: Paragraph Formatting](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/categories/paragraph-formatting/llms-full.txt)

---

## Nearby

- **Previous:** [DblClick Event](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/dblclick-event/llms-full.txt)
- **Next:** [Device Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-activex/reference/txtextcontrol/device-property/llms-full.txt)