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Line spacing in Word 365?

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2023-08-09T14:35:08+00:00

How do i make a setting for typographically correct line spacing in Word 365? (1.2 x text font size)?

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  1. Jay Freedman 207.6K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-08-09T15:08:03+00:00

    Modify the style that you apply to the text (typically Normal style, but Body Text style may be used instead). In the Modify Style dialog, click the Format button and choose Paragraph. Set the Line Spacing to 1.2 lines or a specific number of points.

    Actually, 1.2 times the font size is not always "correct". It works for Times New Roman, but that's no longer the most common font.

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  2. Suzanne S Barnhill 277.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2023-08-10T21:47:31+00:00

    Since I'm still using Word 2003 for almost everything, I'm also still using TNR and Arial for almost everything. <g>

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  3. Suzanne S Barnhill 277.1K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2023-08-10T01:46:26+00:00

    1.2 lines would be excessive even for TNR because TNR has that amount of line spacing ("leading") built into the font, so that the spacing for 10-point type is Exactly 12 points.

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  4. Stefan Blom 339.2K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2023-08-09T20:34:20+00:00

    In Word, variable line spacing is always dependent on the font. You can't control how Word interprets the information built into the font, unless you specify "Exactly" and set a fixed value in points.

    In other words, if line spacing is 1.2, you know that it is 20% more space than "Single," but you don't know for sure what "Single" actually means. Testing with different fonts will illustrate this.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-08-09T15:14:12+00:00

    Dear respected sodlei,

    Good day! Thank you for posting to Microsoft Community. We are happy to help you.

    As per your description, to set typographically correct line spacing (1.2x text font size) in Word 365,

    first you may need to select the text or entire document. and click the small arrow icon next to the Line Spacing button to open the "Paragraph" dialog box, and navigate to the "Indents and Spacing" tab. In the "Line spacing" dropdown menu, choose "Exactly" and enter the value "1.2" (for 1.2x line spacing).

    In your case, you want 1.2 times the text font size. If your font size is, for example, 12 points, you'll set the line spacing to 14.4 points (12 points * 1.2).

    We appreciate your understanding that sometimes the initial suggestions may not resolve the problem very soon. However, we can work together to narrow down and resolve the situation.

    Appreciate your patience and understanding and thank you for your time and cooperation.

    Sincerely,

    Waqas Muhammad

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