Line spacing

Line spacing is the space between each line in a paragraph. The default line spacing multiplier for all text is 0.90.

If necessary, you can change the line spacing. You can select a line spacing value from predefined values or specify your own.

When you select a predefined value, the line spacing is equal to the product of the font size by the specified value. For example, if you use 12 pt font and double line spacing for the paragraph, the line spacing in the paragraph is 24 pt (12 pt x 2).

To set a predefined line spacing, do the following:

1.Select the text fragment you want to format.

•To set a predefined spacing for a single paragraph, select that paragraph/part of that paragraph or place the cursor in it.

•To set a predefined spacing for multiple paragraphs, select the entire paragraph.

•To set a predefined spacing for all text within an object, select the object or select all text within the object.

2.On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click the button that displays the current spacing value. For example, .

3.In the list that opens, select the desired predefined value.

To set a custom line spacing, do the following:

1.Select the text for which you want to set a custom spacing:

•To set a custom spacing for a single paragraph, select that paragraph/part of that paragraph or place the cursor in it.

•To set a custom spacing for multiple paragraphs, select the entire paragraph.

•To set a custom spacing for all text within an object, select the object or select all text within the object.

2.On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click the button that displays the current spacing value. For example, .

3.In the list that expands, click Custom line spacing.

4.In the Custom line spacing window, in the drop-down list on the left, specify the method of spacing calculation:

•Multiply: Sets the line spacing which is increased or decreased according to the specified multiplier. A multiplier of 1.00 corresponds to a single line spacing. Select the multiplier greater than 1.00 to increase the spacing. For example, setting a multiplier to 1.2 will increase the space by 20%. Select the multiplier of less than 1.00 to reduce the spacing. For example, setting a multiplier to 0.7 will reduce the spacing by 30%.

•Exact: Sets a fixed spacing equal to the value specified in the field on the right. The value is measured in points (pt). Unlike the predefined spacing, the fixed spacing is not changed when the font is reduced/increased.

•At least: Sets the minimum allowed spacing, equal to the value specified in the field on the right. The value is measured in points (pt). When you increase the font size or add characters to a line whose height differs from the main font (for example, superscript and subscript characters), the line spacing value is calculated automatically.

5.In the field on the right, enter the numeric value for the selected calculation method.

6.Click OK.