# Set text indentation

1. Select the shape by `name` you want to modify. See [here](https://docs.powerpointgeneratorapi.com/knowledge-base/finding-shape-names) to find shape names.
2. Specify the text need amending under `content`. 
3. Add indent settings `text_indent`.

Before and After

![](https://1155212587-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-Mgoqdluo05I2RXHZpTr-887967055%2Fuploads%2Fq6Is1AtI1UIXNWntG1dG%2Fslides_as_template_text_indent.png?alt=media\&token=36752f4d-c28d-45d2-b6ec-b30d46876aa7)![](https://1155212587-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-Mgoqdluo05I2RXHZpTr-887967055%2Fuploads%2F1PxzUKUqPWGoe0QdyGGQ%2F6e32fcd9-0a64-402e-9193-bd0c8a3d29d1.png?alt=media\&token=2dbf1662-003c-4cfe-9394-55a96f005f59)

Template Presentation

{% file src="<https://1155212587-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-Mgoqdluo05I2RXHZpTr-887967055%2Fuploads%2FPa8MkQ7C07HgCRdxdg6g%2Fslides_as_template_text_indent.pptx?alt=media&token=048ef276-78a0-4c26-b4a5-3d66cb9dbcff>" %}

JSON Payload

{% code lineNumbers="true" %}

```json
{
  "presentation": {
    "template": "slides_as_template_text_indent.pptx",
    "slides": [
      {
        "slide_index": 0,
        "shapes": [
          {
            "name": "Title 2",
            "content": "Text indent",
            "settings": {
              "text_indent": 40
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

{% endcode %}