
Select line spacing you preferred from the list. The Spacing area in the paragraph dialog box contains the following commands:Ĭlick the Before field to change the space before a paragraph.Ĭlick the After field to change the space after a paragraph.
These options are used with the At field to adjust the line spacing. The Line spacing drop-down list more options: At least, Exactly, and Multiple. In the Paragraph dialog box, the Before and After fields adjust the spacing between paragraphs. Adjust Spacing on Paragraph dialog boxįor more line spacing options, open the Paragraph dialog box: Click the Home tab (or Layout tab), and in the lower right corner of the Paragraph group, click the Dialog Box Launcher icon: Line and Paragraph Spacing Settings on the Paragraph dialog box
Click the After field to change the space after a paragraph. Click the Before field to change the space before a paragraph. Look at Spacing area on the Paragraph group. To adjust the space above or below paragraph, simply follow the below steps: Change Paragraph Spacing on the Layout tab The Paragraph group on the Layout tab enables you to add space either before or after a paragraph (or selected paragraphs). Change Space Between Paragraphs on Layout tabĪdding space between paragraphs helps you to separate one paragraph from another. To apply the same line/paragraph spacing to the entire document, use the Paragraph Spacing options on the Design tab. Note: The line spacing value will affect the current paragraph or the selected paragraphs. Press Ctrl+2 for double (2.0) line spacing. Press Ctrl+1 for single (1.0) line spacing. Keyboard shortcuts for changing line spacing: Click the Add Space After Paragraph option to add predefined space ( 8pt) after the paragraph. Click the Add Space Before Paragraph option to add predefined space ( 12pt) before the paragraph. If your desired value is not available in the list, click Line Spacing Options in the drop down to customize the spacing options in the Paragraph dialog box.
Select a predefined spacing value ( 1.0, 1.15, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, or 3.0, see above figure) you preferred from the list.
Click the Line and Paragraph Spacing arrow on the Paragraph group. To adjust the space within a paragraph (line space), follow these steps: Adjusting Line and Paragraph Spacing on Home tab Line and Paragraph Spacing formatting on the Home tab enables you to adjust the space between lines of text or between paragraphs.