Change the nesting level

To change the nesting level for a single item in the list, place the cursor anywhere on the item or select the entire item. To change the nesting level for a few or all items in the list, select them in their entirety.

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If multiple items of different levels are selected in the list, each item is shifted one level relative to the current position.

To increase the indentation, follow the steps below:
On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Increase indent.
Right-click to open the context menu and run the Increase indent command.
To decrease the indentation, follow the steps below:
On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Decrease indent.
Right-click to open the context menu and run the Decrease indent command.

You can also use the keyboard keys to increase or decrease the indent:

To change the indent of a single item in the list using the Tab, Backspace keys, place the cursor strictly at the beginning of the item. To change the indentation for multiple items, select them in their entirety.
Change the indentation:
- To increase the indentation, press Tab.
- To reduce the indentation, press Backspace or Shift+Tab. Backspace key does not change the indentation for multiple list items at different levels.

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You cannot use the Shift+Tab keyboard shortcut to change the nesting levels of a list located in a table.