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Change the line spacing in a portion of the documentSelect the paragraphs you want to change.Go to Home > Line and Paragraph Spacing.Choose the number of line spaces you want or select Line Spacing Options, and then select the options you want under Spacing.More items...

Change the line spacing in a portion of the documentSelect one or more paragraphs to update.Go to Home > Line and Paragraph Spacing.Select Line Spacing Options and choose an option in the Line spacing box.Adjust the Before and After settings to change spacing between paragraphs.Select OK.

Word adds space between paragraphswhether you want it to or not. If you display paragraph marks, you'll not find any extra paragraph marks. This behavior is part of Word's styling. When you press Enter to create a new paragraph, Word increases the line spacing to mark the change from one paragraph to another.

Go to Home > Line and Paragraph Spacing. Select Line Spacing Options, and then choose the options you want under Spacing. To change the spacing before or after the selected paragraphs, select the arrow next to Before or After and enter the amount of space that you want. Select Set as Default.

Change spacing between paragraphsClick anywhere in the paragraph you want to change.Go to Layout, and under Spacing, click the up or down arrows to adjust the distance before or after the paragraph. You can also type a number directly.

Highlight the text you want to change or select all text. Right-click the selected text and select Format > Paragraph (or Paragraph, depending on your version of Word). In the Paragraph window (shown below), all line spacing can be adjusted in the spacing section.

Insert a lineOn the Insert tab, select Shapes.Under Lines, select any line style you like.Select a location in the document, hold and drag your pointer to a different location, and then release the mouse button.