Adjust line or paragraph spacing

You can change the spacing between the lines or the spacing before or after each paragraph.

Change line spacing

1. Select the text you want to change.

2. On the Formatting toolbar, click Line Spacing , and then do one of the following:

• To apply a new setting, click the arrow, and then select the number that you want.
• To apply the most recently used setting, click the button.
• To set more precise measurements, click the arrow, click More, and then select the options you want under Line Spacing.

Change spacing before or after paragraphs

1. Select the paragraphs in which you want to change spacing.
2. On the Format menu, click Paragraph, and then click the Indents and Spacing tab.
3. Under Spacing, enter the spacing you want in the Before or After box.

Note

If you select Exactly or At least for line spacing, enter the amount of space you want in the At box. If you select Multiple, enter the number of lines in the At box.