# Indentation

The xViz Gantt chart helps you easily adjust the spacing before child nodes or sub-tasks using its Indentation feature, making visual organization simple and easy.

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### Steps to Configure Indentation

1. Go to the Format Pane and navigate to the "Display Categories" section.

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2. Go to the “Indentation” option where you can customize the length of the indentation to be applied at every level, ensuring everything looks just right.

![Image 2: Adjust Indentation](https://382510089-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIuuIZWiXEx25eV75hmmJ%2Fuploads%2F7JCTdsMTzVO6vWfWPLhK%2F1.png?alt=media)

The result, highlighting the space before the child node or sub-task, is displayed in the image below:

* Before Indentation:<br>

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* After Indentation:<br>

  <figure><img src="https://382510089-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FIuuIZWiXEx25eV75hmmJ%2Fuploads%2F1c6tL9SH1wjcLGaLlFSr%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=77678902-5d76-4cff-843d-2272ea70c239" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Image 4: Gantt Chart with Indentation</em></p></figcaption></figure>