Microsoft Word formatting address in letter

[kestrelxl0]

Unlike Microsoft Office (Word) 2004, when I open a blank document to create a simple letter, the program insists on double spacing the initial address area. Example:

Stuart J. Holt

3294 Summit Avenue

Highland Park, IL 60035

Even though single spacing is selected from the menu bar, it insists on typing in double spacing until
I start the body of the letter, and then it types in single space formatting.

How do I take control of the line spacing completely? MS Word 2004 was much easier to control. Word 2008, seems to have a mind of its own.

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

It's not double-spacing, but spacing between paragraphs. Using
shift-enter at the end of each line would be a workaround, in the case
of an address in a letter, assuming you want the space between the
paragraphs.

To change the default spacing between paragraphs:

To change in just this document, select all, go to Format | Paragraph.
Look down to the find the Spacing: After field, and change 10 to 0.

To change this in all documents created from now on, change the Normal
style.

First, select Format | Style. Normal should be selected.

Click on Modify--make sure "add to template" is CHECKED. You'll see a
Format menu in the bottom of the dialog--select Paragraph from it, and
change the Spacing: After setting from 10 to 0.