Change Line Spacing in Word 2007

Line Spacing refers to the amout of vertical space between each line of text in a paragraph. The default is single-spaced – enough to accommodate a line of text with only a small amount of white space between each line.

To make your document easier to read or to provide extra white space between lines for reader comments, you can change the amount of space between each line in a paragraph. There are several types of line spacing options from which to choose:

1.0 lines (Single) – enough to accommodate a line of text with a small amount of white space between lines
1.5 lines – One and a half times the single space amount.
2.0 lines (Double) – Two times the single space amount
2.5 lines – Two and a half times the single space amount
3.0 (Triple) – Two times the single space amount

From the Paragraph Dialog box, you can also specify customized line spacing such as:

At Least – The minimum amount of space (in points) between lines. Enter the point size in the At box. Space is increased to accommodate larger characters.
Exactly – The amount of space (in points) between lines. Enter the point size in the At box. Space is not increased to accommodate larger characters.
Multiple – Enter a multiple of the size of the font. Entering a multiple of 3 when a 10 point font is use results in 30 points between the lines.

Line Spacing button on the Word 2007 Ribbon Line Spacing Button

You can set line spacing by clicking the Line Spacing button on the Home Ribbon and selecting the desired line spacing from the list. To set an At Least, Exactly or Multiple line spacing option, click Line Spacing Options to display the Paragraph dialog box.

To Change Line Spacing in a Paragraph

Click anywhere in the paragraph whose line spacing you wish to change.
Click the arrow next to the Line Spacing box and select the line spacing you want to apply to your paragraph (1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3)
To set an At Least, Exactly or Multiple line spacing option, click Line Spacing Options from the list to display the Paragraph Dialog box.
From the Paragraph Dialog box:
a. Select the desired line spacing from the Line spacing drop-list.
b. If choosing At Least, Exactly or Multiple, enter the point size amount in the At box.
c. Click OK

Adjust line spacing Paragraph Dialog Box in Word 2007 Paragraph dialog box