Text Formatting to Change Line Spacing

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We will be taking up Text Formatting to Change Line Spacing in this topic. In the earlier topic, Text Formatting to Change Paragraph Spacing, we learnt how to achieve spacing between paragraphs. This topic will explain how to add vertical spacing between lines of text within a paragraph.

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There are two ways to achieve this.

We can use the Icon as shown in Graphic-1. This icon can be found in Formatting Toolbar.
We can use the Menu Bar and go to Format -- Paragraph and within Paragraph, go to tab "Indents and Spacing". This will resemble the screen as in Graphic-2 on the right. We can also reach this tab by pressing "More" in the Icon as shown in Graphic-1.

Under "Line Spacing", you can use different options:

If you need Single, Double or 1½ lines spacing, you can directly select them from the drop down box under "Line Spacing".
If you need line spacing which is more than double, then select "Multiple" and specify the number of lines in the "At" field. You can specify from 0.06 till 132 lines , in increments of 1/100 of a line. You get extremely fine line spacing control with this option.
By default, Word accomodates the largest text or graphic in a line. "At Least" sets a minimum amount of space for each line as mentioned in the "At" field. Any text with larger font size or a graphic larger than the line spacing specified is accomodated by increasing the line space.
When you specify the line spacing with "Exactly", any text with larger font size or a graphic larger than the line spacing specified will appear cut off as the line spacing will not be changed by MS Word.

Given below are examples of paragraphs where we have used Text Formatting to Change Line Spacing. In all these examples, cursor can be positioned anywhere in the paragraph while applying line spacing.

1. Text Formatting to Change Line Spacing (Normal Single Spacing - 11.5 pt)

Delta, the second-busiest airline in the United States, canceled its Sunday flights at Boston's Logan International Airport, New York's LaGuardia Airport and Newark-Liberty International Airport in New Jersey and T.F. Green International Airport outside Providence, Rhode Island. The airline also suspended Delta Shuttle operations between New York, Boston and Washington, spokeswoman Gina Laughlin said on Saturday night. Text Formatting to Change Line Spacing is not active in this paragraph.

2. Text Formatting to Change Line Spacing (Double Line Spacing - 23 pt)

She encouraged customers to change flights and check updated flight information on the company's Web site. The airline was offering only limited service at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and airports in Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Hartford, Connecticut, she said. Text Formatting to Change Line Spacing is active in this paragraph. This paragraph uses "Before" and with 36 points. You will notice an increase in paragraph spacing between first and second paragraph.

3. Text Formatting to Change Line Spacing (3 Lines Spacing - 34.5 pt)

She encouraged customers to change flights and check updated flight information on the company's Web site. The airline was offering only limited service at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and airports in Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Hartford, Connecticut, she said. Text Formatting to Change Line Spacing is active in this paragraph. This paragraph uses "After" and with 36 points. You will notice an increase in paragraph spacing between second and third paragraph.

I know you have gone through several lessons on Formatting and Text Formatting to Change Line Spacing being last of the lot, at least for the time being. I hope you enjoyed learning them!

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