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Don't Use HTML Paragraph Spacing

Anonymous
2018-05-15T17:22:45+00:00

My office just upgraded to Office 2016. While things have good well for the most part, I've found one annoyance. Significant to me and I would think to anyone with a passing interest with typography.

Earlier versions of Word defaulted to using HTML paragraph spacing. (This has always seemed a bizarre default to me.) Users were, however, given the option of checking the "Don't use HTML paragraph spacing" buried deep in the advanced options. This allows users to make both paragraph and line spacing regular and with a consistent rhythm. For example, if you want a regular 6 point "rhythm", you could set your line spacing to "exactly" 18 points with 18 points after with headings having 12 points before and 6 points after, all multiples of 6. (Sorry for being pedantic.)

The "Don't use HTML paragraph spacing", however, seems to have disappeared in Word 2016. This is extremely annoying and is screwing up my documents. (And please don't tell me "if you're interested in typography, why are you using Word?" I have no choice in the matter.)

Where did it go? Or is it good for good?

Thanks for any help.

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  1. Diane Poremsky MVP 16,871 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2018-05-15T17:27:49+00:00

    it's still in 2016... file, options, advanced - near the bottom. You can apply to it the current documents or all new.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-05-15T17:32:34+00:00

    Not in mine.

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  3. Diane Poremsky MVP 16,871 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2018-05-15T17:34:19+00:00

    What is your version and build # in File, Account?

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-05-15T17:38:26+00:00

    16.0.4266.1001

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  5. Diane Poremsky MVP 16,871 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2018-05-15T17:40:55+00:00

    >> 16.0.4266.1001

    Ah, so it wasn't in the RTM build and added back later.

    Is this a volume license? I don't know which build added this option back, but your only hope of getting it back is making sure all updates are installed. Sorry.

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