MS-Word / General Formatting

Adjusting Line Spacing

Line spacing defines how close lines appear stacked on top of each other. To change the line spacing of text, follow these steps:

  1. Click the Home tab and then select the text that you want to adjust the line spacing.
  2. Click the Line Spacing icon. A pull-down menu appears.

    Line Spacing Icon

    Line spacing can make text appear farther apart or squashed together vertically.
  3. Click the line spacing you want, such as 1 (single spacing) or 2 (double spacing).

If you click the More option in the pull-down menu, you can precisely define your own line spacing, such as 1.55 or 2.13

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In this tutorial:

  1. Formatting Text
  2. Changing the Font
  3. Changing Colors
  4. Justifying Text Alignment
  5. Adjusting Line Spacing
  6. Making Lists
  7. Using the Ruler
  8. Showing Formatting Marks
  9. Using Format Painter
  10. Using Styles
  11. Using Templates
  12. Removing Formatting from Text