White space between two paragraphs that have a background color?

[Viktor Erdélyi]

I'd like to make some white space between the paragraphs but without
inserting a blank paragraph (which would have white background). Is it
possible?

Having different indents does this if you have two paragraphs with different
styles, but not with only one style.

Screenshot:
http://invitel.hu/verdelyi/temp/word.jpg
I'd like to have some space between paragraph 1.1.1 and 1.1.1.1

Thanks.

 

[Idaho Word Man]

Use Format - Paragraph - Spacing After. 12 points of space after is usually
about right.

I hope this helps.

Fred

 

[FredFred]

How 'bout Format -> Paragraph -> Spacing and put in numbers for the
number of points (1/100th's of an inch) you want before or after the
"paragraph".

 

[Viktor Erdélyi]

I already tried that The funny thing is that it makes some space, but the
background won't be white but colored according to the color of the first
paragraph...

 

[Viktor Erdélyi]

No matter how much space I add, I can't make the background of that space
white (I mean different from the background of the paragraphs)

 

[FredFred]

Isn't this the opposite of what you asked originally? I thought that you
said that you wanted to avoid white space, and now it seems that you are
saying the suggested method is not good because it avoids white space.

 

[Viktor Erdélyi]

No, I'm trying to HAVE that white space there.
I said "I'd like to make some white space..."

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Depending on how much space you need, you might be able to add a white
bottom border (you can go up to 6 points in width). Add a 6-point white top
border on the paragraph below and you'd have 12 points, which should more
than suffice.

 

[Viktor Erdélyi]

That's a good idea. Even a border with 1/4 pt of width does the trick. Thanks
for the help. Just put this somewhere into the online help, please

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You'll never find things like this in the online Help, I'm afraid. Help can
only go so far; beyond that, you have to use your knowledge of Word and your
ingenuity.