Word Line Spacing feature isn't working

[rongre]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

Can someone please help me. When I type in Word for MAc if I hit the return key it double spaces even when the format spacing is set to single space. There is no problem with spacing if I just keep typing and do not hit the return key. However this isn't an option when you are typing an address in a letter for example and need to manually insert the return. Can someone please help me? THanks.

 

[CyberTaz]

Please learn to use the <SEARCH> feature before posting a question - this
has been asked & answered repeatedly. Here's one of the most comprehensive
replies as posted by Daiya Mitchell:

It's not actually 1.5-spacing that is the problem. Word changed the
default to add more space between paragraphs, so that each paragraph
will be single-spaced, but between paragraphs, you get extra space.
Paragraphs are created every time you hit enter.

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.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[arturony]

Thanks for this explanation. One of the probable reasons the question is asked so frequently is that the answer is not available under the HELP drop down.

 

[CyberTaz]

Unfortunately you're quite right about the Help, & that - as well as other
missing information - is being addressed "as we speak". Improvement in all
areas is being made incrementally.

In the meantime I'm afraid that makes it all the more prudent for folks to
use the newsgroup Search feature in order to resolve issues more quickly

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac