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How to double-space in Microsoft Word
Double-spacing text allows you to create white space on a page. It makes everything you write more legible and easier to read. If you’re double-spacing a school paper, double-spaced lines give the professor room to add notes and corrections. Let’s go over how to double-space in Microsoft Word.
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To double-space in Word, select the text you want to double-space. Click Line and Paragraph Spacing > 2.0.
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How to double-space in Microsoft Word
Altering the line and paragraph spacing in Microsoft Word is simple. If you haven’t started working on your document and know that you want to double-space everything, you can set your line spacing before you begin writing. Additionally, if you’ve already written in the document, you can highlight whichever sections you want to double-space.
From the Home tab in Microsoft Word, click the Line and Paragraph Spacing button in the Paragraph section.
Here, you can change the spacing of the document or whatever you have selected. Click 2.0 to double-space.
How to double-space a paragraph in Microsoft Word
In your Word document, click the Design tab at the top.
Select Paragraph Spacing within the Document Formatting section.
From the Built-In options, choose Double.
How to double-space in Microsoft Word 2007-2010
Double-spacing in the older versions of Word works the same way as in the latest version.
- Click the Home tab.
- Select the text you want to double-space.
- Click the Line Spacing button in the Paragraph section.
- Click 2.0 from the subsequent dropdown menu.
How to double-space a paragraph in Microsoft Word 2007-2010
Formatting paragraphs for double-spacing does work a little bit differently for older versions.
- Click the Home tab.
- Click Change Styles.
- Select Paragraph Spacing.
- Choose Double.