How to set spacing in Microsoft Word, requires users to format text in documents. Setting the spacing usually depends on the needs of each document provision that the user creates.
Just an example of the spacing provisions for thesis documents. Generally users will use spaces with 2.0 spacing. Using these spacing provisions not only as a certain rule but also to make the text look neater.
Microsoft Word itself provides a "Line and Paragraph Spacing" feature which provides spacing sizes ranging from 1.0 to 3.00. So how do you set it up? In full, here are three ways to easily adjust spacing in Microsoft Word.
How to set spacing in Microsoft Word
- Open your Microsoft Word document
- Select/block all text to set the spacing format
- Click the “Line and Paragraph Spacing” menu which is on the Home tab in the “Paragraph” section
- Select the type of spacing you want to use from 1.0 to 3.0
How to set spacing in Word via "Line Spacing Options"
- Open your Microsoft Word document
- Select/block all text to set the spacing format
- Click the “Line and Paragraph Spacing” menu which is on the Home tab in the “Paragraph” section
- Select the "Line Spacing Options" feature. Set the desired spacing format. When finished, click "OK"
How to set spacing in Microsoft Word with shortcuts
- Users can also adjust the spacing using the following shortcut.
- Ctrl + 2 = for double space or two
- Ctrl + 5 = for 1.5 space
- Ctrl + 1 = for single space
That's how to easily adjust spacing in Microsoft Word.
