Changing line and paragraph spacing

Changing line spacing in a paragraph

New word-processing documents and text frames have single-spaced lines.

To change line spacing in a paragraph using the text ruler:
Click in a paragraph with the I-beam pointer or select more than one paragraph, then click a line spacing control on the text ruler.
A Decreases line spacing
B Current line spacing in the paragraph
C Increases line spacing
Each click changes the spacing by a half-line.
Tip: For more control, change the unit of measure for the Line Spacing option in the Paragraph dialog box (choose Paragraph from the Format menu, or double-click the current line spacing indicator).

If you don't see the text ruler:
Choose Rulers from the Format menu, then choose Show Rulers from the submenu.

Changing the space before or after a paragraph

To change the amount of space before or after a paragraph:
1 Click in a paragraph or select more than one paragraph.
2 Choose Paragraph from the Format menu.
3 Enter changes in the Space Before and Space After boxes.
You can click Apply to preview your changes without closing the dialog box.
Tip: For finer control over your changes, change the unit of measure.

To create a line break without starting a new paragraph (for example, to force a line break without the additional space before or after specified for the paragraph), press Shift-Return.

Related topics

  Formatting paragraphs
Using document rulers

 
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