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Answered By: Arnetta Henderson Last Updated: Jul 15, 2024 Views: 87363

Here's how to single space in Word:

  1. Highlight the text you want to single space.
  2. Right click
  3. Select Paragraph
  4. Under Line spacing, use the pull down menu to choose single.
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Comments (10)

  1. It also is necessary, if you have already got text on the page to first select all the text and then do what Arnetta says to do. by Tony on Oct 05, 2015
  2. You are correct. Her first instruction is to highlight the text that needs to be changed. I edited the format of the answer to make that clearer. Thank you. by Erin McDaniel on Oct 06, 2015
  3. This still didn't change it. Something more serious is happening here. by Snoweer on Dec 06, 2017
  4. Sorry, Snoweer. If something more serious is happening your best best it to come to the library lab for one on one help. by Kathryn Park on Dec 09, 2017
  5. Hey Snoweer, I hope you've solved you dilemma, but for those still confused.. follow the same steps from above but most importantly click the box which sates this... "Don't add space between paragraphs of the same style." Hugs to all!!! by Bolivar Shagnasty on Jan 06, 2018
  6. Thanks Bolivar. The instructions above have been simplified. by Kathryn Park on Jan 10, 2018
  7. Bolivar......Thank you so very much for your advice to click that box about not adding space between paragraphs. That solved my problem!!!!!!! by Bonnie Leichty on Jun 13, 2020
  8. Yes, thank you! - that helped me, too!!! by Nancy on Jan 31, 2021
  9. Ah, THANK YOU!! I was so frustrated as I kept assuming the instruction should be enough. That last "check box" instruction was necessary. by Lisa on Jun 17, 2021
  10. That helped me, too! by ML on Jun 25, 2021
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