# IncreaseIndent Method

> Increases the left indent of the selected paragraphs or the paragraph at the input position to the next tab position or indent; returns False at the maximum.

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

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Increases the left indent of all paragraphs contained in the current text selection. If no text is selected, this method increases 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.IncreaseIndent
```

### Return Value

The return value is True, if at least one indent could be changed. It is False, if the maximum 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)

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