Line spacing is the distance between two lines of text in a document.
The default line spacing differs in various versions of MS Word. Earlier versions of Word had single spacing, but in 2007, Microsoft changed it to 1.5. In later versions, they reduced the default line spacing to 1.08.
Using a line spacing of 1.0 or single spacing compresses the lines and makes the document difficult to read. You can change the default value to be 1.5 or even 2.0 depending on your requirements.
Increasing the line spacing makes a document easier to read. But keep in mind that it also increases the length of the document.
3 Methods to change single spacing in Microsoft Word:
You can easily set line spacing in your MS Word document by:
- Adjusting the line spacing
- Adjusting the paragraph settings
- Default line setting for a new document
We will show you all the methods in simple, step-by-step instructions.
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