Single-space The Lines In A Document - Microsoft Support

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Quickly single-space your entire document using the Paragraph Spacing button on the Design tab.

Single-space your document

1. Select the top of the document.

2. Go to Design > Paragraph Spacing.

3. Choose No Paragraph Space.

   

This overrides the settings of the style set you're currently using. To return to the original settings:

1. Go to Design > Paragraph Spacing.

2. Select Default or the style name you're currently using.

   

Single-space part of a document

1. Select the paragraphs you want to change.

2. Go to Home > Line and Paragraph Spacing .

3. Choose 1.0

Single-space your document

1. Go to Design > Paragraph Spacing.

2. Choose No Paragraph Space.

This overrides the settings of the style set you're currently using. To return to the original settings:

1. Go to Design > Paragraph Spacing.

2. Select Default or the style name you're currently using.

Single-space part of a document

1. Select the paragraphs you want to change.

2. Go to Home > Line and Paragraph Spacing .

3. Choose 1.0

1. Select the paragraphs you want to change.

2. Go to Home > Paragraph > Line Spacing .

3. Choose 1.0

Word for the web does not have a way to change the default. This changes the settings only for this document.

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