These are not to be mistaken by margins as they are the First Line Indent and Left Indent, respectively. You may have noticed on the ruler two icons: A blue triangle and rectangle.Clicking on the gray area will let you drag the margin to the left or right, increasing or decreasing the margin.You will be able to drag the margin, be it the left one or the right one. If you hover your mouse pointer on the gray area, it will change into a two-point arrow pointing in opposite directions. Turn on the ruler by clicking on View and select Show Ruler.Open the document you want to edit or create a new document if needed.How to change margins in Google Docs using the ruler. There are two ways to change the margins in Google Docs: with the ruler or the Page setup. If you want to set either the top or bottom margins or left or right margins, you can follow the procedures we explain below. You can choose to edit these as you like. It is essential to keep your writing aligned and without going out of bounds. Margins are what keep the text from colliding with the edges of the document.

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