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# 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.

<figure><img src="/files/9eOHO8xTxs9ldpS607MM" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>GIF 1: Indentation in xViz Gantt Chart</em></p></figcaption></figure>

### Steps to Configure Indentation

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

<figure><img src="/files/KWHsQR3Bx3nj4hRdBZRe" alt="" width="179"><figcaption><p><em>Image 1: Display Categories section in the Format pane</em></p></figcaption></figure>

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.

<img src="/files/nOpKQf4VciDHKQl1mdyx" alt="Image 2: Adjust Indentation" width="181">

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

* Before Indentation:<br>

  <figure><img src="/files/MHS6Fdo6Q9NkSSVfsoyp" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Image 3: Gantt Chart without Indentation</em></p></figcaption></figure>
* After Indentation:<br>

  <figure><img src="/files/hKpgu7kHwKhSS3sWFLUC" alt=""><figcaption><p><em>Image 4: Gantt Chart with Indentation</em></p></figcaption></figure>