By contrast, double-spacing doubles the height of each line. The distance from one line to the next is never less than the value you set, but it may be larger for larger fonts to prevent overlapping text lines.Įxactly: The value sets the precise distance between text baselines, which may result in some overlap.īetween: The value you set increases the space between the lines, instead of increasing the height of the lines.
The space between lines is proportional to the font size.Īt least: The distance between lines stays fixed (but lines don’t overlap if the text gets large). Lines: The distance between ascenders (parts of letters that extend to the top of the line) and descenders (parts of letters that extend below the line) stays the same. If the text is in a text box, table or shape, first click the Text tab at the top of the sidebar, then click the Style button.Ĭlick the disclosure arrow next to Spacing (to open it), click the pop-up menu below Spacing, then choose an option: In the Format sidebar, click the Style button near the top. If you’re using paragraph styles in your document and want to incorporate the line spacing change in the paragraph style, drag past the last character in the paragraph to include the formatting symbol (it’s invisible until you drag over it). Note: Your changes only apply to the paragraphs or text selected.
