How can I fix my HTML code and line spacing in Outlook?

Kris S 20 Reputation points
2023-08-23T13:38:37.75+00:00

I rely on these templates through Outlook and keep having trouble with line spacing and bullet lists. I've been searching online for the past hour and nothing is helping.

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  1. John Korchok 5,946 Reputation points
    2023-08-24T15:41:23.0266667+00:00

    The Template Phrases add-in is distributed by the Microsoft store, but is not written by Microsoft. Here is the Support page for the add-in, where you may be able to find answers to your questions:

    https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-us/product/office/WA104379967?tab=DetailsAndSupport

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  1. John Korchok 5,946 Reputation points
    2023-08-23T20:47:12.67+00:00

    We don't know the format of the source data that you are copying. What result do you get if you paste into NotePad? If the extra returns are there, it's an effect created by the software you are using as a source.

    Outlook uses styles set in the NormalEmail.dotm template that is stored by default in **C:\Users[YourActualUserName]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates**. Set up that template with the formatting you prefer, then apply styles to your email text after pasting.

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  2. Kris S 20 Reputation points
    2023-08-24T13:55:55.6366667+00:00

    Source data is Outlook. I don't want to save this as an actual template, I want it as a template phrase. This icon below appears when I create a new email. To create/edit, I do it directly in the 2nd pic below. Just need to know how to get the html codes correct to avoid all the additional editing.

    Per your suggestion, I copied and pasted into notepad and the text was perfect. I feel like the latest upgrade with Outlook and Microsoft made everything double spaced because I've constantly been trying to save and change the default setting for the past few weeks.

    The pictures in my original post show how my template phrase appears when I insert it into a new email, what the text looks like with the html codes, how the text appears in my email once I insert the phrase template, and how I want it to actually appear. So, I'm asking for html code assistance.

    Besides the fact that I'm not aware of how to create an outlook template, I think I have way too many of these template phrases and quick parts to create an actual outlook template.

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  3. peiye zhu 165 Reputation points
    2023-08-26T02:26:16.6166667+00:00

    line spacing in html is controlled by css. if possible upload your html file,let us discuss on css.


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