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Chapter 12 - Formatting (Line Spacing)

Line Spacing

Document can be formatted to show a number of line-spacing options. The most
common spacing options are single spaced and double spaced.

Line Spacing Buttons

A double space means sentences contain a full blank line (the equivalent of the
full height of a line of text) between the rows of words. By default, most

programs have single spacing enabled, which is a slight space between each line
of text, similar to how this paragraph looks.

To format line spacing:

1. Click Format on the menu bar.
2. Select Paragraph. [The Paragraph dialog box appears].
3. Click the Indents and Spacing tab.
4. In the line spacing drop-down menu, you can select 1.0 (single), 1.5,
2.0 (double), etc.
5. Click OK.

OR
1. Select the text you want to format.

2. Click the Line Spacing button on the Formatting Menu [or the

Paragraph group on the Home tab].
3. Select an option from the Drop-Down Menu.

Line Spacing Drop Down Menu (Word 2003 and 2007)