cannot change line spacing

[Jo Foster]

in word 2003
sometimes when I copy and paste small bits of text from elsewhere, choosing
text only, it appears double spaced, and no matter what i try, i cannot
change it to single spaced. what am I doing wrong?

 

[Stefan Blom]

If the Line Spacing is correct, verify that the Spacing Before and After
(Format | Paragraph) is set to zero (or whatever you prefer).

 

[sf]

in word 2003
sometimes when I copy and paste small bits of text from elsewhere, choosing
text only, it appears double spaced, and no matter what i try, i cannot
change it to single spaced. what am I doing wrong?

Format > paragraph > Indents & Spacing tab > Spacing
Set Before and After to 0, it's at "auto" now.

 

[sf]

Format > paragraph > Indents & Spacing tab > Spacing
Set Before and After to 0, it's at "auto" now.

I should have asked if you want all that HTML formatting?

Edit > Paste Special > Unformatted Text
or
Highlight text and select "clear formatting" on your toolbar