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Different options of Line spacing are:
Single: It provides single line spacing according to the point size of the font. It is the default line spacing
that exists in a normal document.
1.5 lines: It provides one and a half line size spacing according to the point size of the font.
Double: It provides double line spacing according to the point size of the font.
At least: It sets minimum spacing between the lines. This option is useful if there are fonts and lines of
different sizes in the paragraph.
Proportional: It allows to enter a percentage value in the box for line spacing, where 100% corresponds
to a single line spacing.
Leading: It sets the height of the vertical space that is inserted between two lines.
Fixed: It sets the line spacing to exactly match the value that is entered in the box. This can result in
cropped characters.
Step 4: After selecting any of these options, click on the ‘OK’ button.
Paragraph Spacing
Paragraph spacing is the space or gap between two paragraphs. Space can be specified in lines or points.
The ‘Above paragraph’ is used to increase or decrease the space between the selected paragraph and the
paragraph before the selected one whereas the ‘Below paragraph’ is used to increase or decrease the space
between the selected paragraph and the paragraph next to the selected one. To set the spacing before and
after a paragraph:
Step 1: Select the paragraph and click on the ‘Paragraph’ option from the ‘Format’ menu.
Step 2: Click on the ‘Indents & Spacing’ tab.
Step 3: Set the desired value of paragraph spacing.
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