TextEdit indent paragraph

In TextEdit, is there a way to make a keyboard shortcut for indenting/outdenting a paragraph?

The workaround is ctrl+cmd+c & v to copy and paste a previous ruler that is indented but it requires a) making said ruler and b) having that ruler in the clipboard.

Posted on May 14, 2023 1:59 AM

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Posted on May 17, 2023 1:59 AM

I figured a way to create a shortcut for Indent.

Use the ruler to make an indented paragraph.
Go to Format/Font/Styles...
Ensure that the indented paragraph is in focus and 'Add to Favourites' with your desired name. I called mine 'Indent'. Click Apply then Done.
Open System Settings.../Keyboard/Keyboard Shortcuts/App Shortcuts
Create a new shortcut. Menu title is the name of the Favourite created in step 3. Choose a desired keyboard shortcut. I used shift+cmd+D since cmd+D is used for my standard paragraph that's fully outdented.

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