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Microsoft Word Help - Paragraphs | Page 3 |
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Changing Line Spacing
You can change the spacing between lines of text within a paragraph, even without interfering with the rest of the document.Microsoft Word help you by using the Line Spacing button from the Formatting toolbar to quickly change the line spacing of a paragraph. Click the drop-down arrow next to the button and choose a line spacing you want.
Line Spacing buttonTo change line, follow these steps:
| 1. | Select the text you want to change the line spacing of. |
| 2. | Choose Format ► Paragraph from the menu bar. |
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| 3. | From the Line Spacing drop-down list, select one of the following options: |
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Single, 1.5, or Double These three options are quite up front about what they do, and self-explanatory, too. |
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At Least Choose this one if you want Word to adjust for tall symbols or other unusual text. Word adjusts the lines but makes sure there is, at minimum, the number of points you enter in the At box between each line. |
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Exactly Choose this one and enter a number in the At box if you want a specific amount of space between the lines. |
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Multiple Choose this one and put a number in the At box to get triple-, quadruple-, or any other spaced lines. |
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| You can get a sneak preview of what your lines look like by glancing at the Microsoft Word help Preview box. | |
| 4. | Click OK when you've made your choice. |
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To quickly single-space text, select it and press
CTRL + 1 To quickly double-space text, select it and press CTRL + 2 To quickly one-and-half-space text, select it and press CTRL + 5 |
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