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Looks double-spaced but Word says it's single-spaced
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r***@gmail.com
2015-01-25 21:45:26 UTC
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I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
Format>Paragraph> Check "Don't add space between paragraphs of the same style"
SafeTex
2015-01-26 19:43:54 UTC
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Hello

Assuming that we are looking for a complicated explanation, I recently had a document on my computer where a couple of proper nouns had been kept in Swedish and happened have accented Swedish vowels

The difference in spacing between these couple of lines and the rest of the all English text was easily visible yet all line spacing was set to the same

So do you just happen to have some unusual characters?

Doubt it but it's worth mentioning for Word fanatics

Regards
Stefan Blom
2015-01-27 19:30:08 UTC
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Try a different font. Alternatively, keep the font you are using now and
change the Line Spacing to "Exactly." You may have to experiment a bit to
find an appropriate value.
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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP
Post by SafeTex
Hello
Assuming that we are looking for a complicated explanation, I recently had
a document on my computer where a couple of proper nouns had been kept in
Swedish and happened have accented Swedish vowels
The difference in spacing between these couple of lines and the rest of
the all English text was easily visible yet all line spacing was set to
the same
So do you just happen to have some unusual characters?
Doubt it but it's worth mentioning for Word fanatics
Regards
b***@gmail.com
2015-11-13 02:51:50 UTC
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1. Vertical alignment on the Layout tab of Page Setup. If it's anything
other than "Top," you may get strange results.
2. Spacing Before/After in Format | Paragraph. If there's a paragraph return
at the end of each line (as there might be in an imported text file), then
each line is a paragraph, and interparagraph spacing would apply.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft Word MVP
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
THANK YOU!!!
John
r***@gmail.com
2016-05-05 19:16:18 UTC
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I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
FORMAT --> PARAGRAPH --> SPACING

Make sure that "Before" and "After" are both "0 pt"
r***@gmail.com
2016-09-16 22:25:25 UTC
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This was it! Thanks!!
s***@gmail.com
2018-06-06 20:21:00 UTC
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Post by r***@gmail.com
This was it! Thanks!!
Thank you!! That did it!
j***@gmail.com
2017-05-30 00:51:39 UTC
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Thank you! That has fixed my problem and I spent ages looking for an answer before I read yours.
Bill Helbron
2017-06-09 15:38:11 UTC
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Post by r***@gmail.com
I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
FORMAT --> PARAGRAPH --> SPACING
Make sure that "Before" and "After" are both "0 pt"
I have the same problem but only one line in the paragraph is
double-spaced! I have high-lighted the line and it shows "Before" and
"After" are both "0 pt". I've also checked other similar paragraphs and
are are all single-spaced! Please advise!

Bill
Peter T. Daniels
2017-06-09 16:46:38 UTC
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Have you turned on Show Non-Printing Characters (Ctrl-Shift-8) to check
whether there's a space character, or something, that has a large point-size?
Post by Bill Helbron
Post by r***@gmail.com
I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
FORMAT --> PARAGRAPH --> SPACING
Make sure that "Before" and "After" are both "0 pt"
I have the same problem but only one line in the paragraph is
double-spaced! I have high-lighted the line and it shows "Before" and
"After" are both "0 pt". I've also checked other similar paragraphs and
are are all single-spaced! Please advise!
Bill Helbron
2017-06-10 14:34:08 UTC
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Post by Peter T. Daniels
Have you turned on Show Non-Printing Characters (Ctrl-Shift-8) to check
whether there's a space character, or something, that has a large point-size?
Post by Bill Helbron
Post by r***@gmail.com
I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help! On Monday,
February 4, 2002 at 6:16:50 AM UTC-8, Stephanie wrote: I've got a document
that I want to be single-spaced - and that's what the formatting says it
is - but it looks double-spaced. How can I change the document so that
it looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
FORMAT --> PARAGRAPH --> SPACING
Make sure that "Before" and "After" are both "0 pt"
I have the same problem but only one line in the paragraph is
double-spaced! I have high-lighted the line and it shows "Before" and
"After" are both "0 pt". I've also checked other similar paragraphs and
are are all single-spaced! Please advise!
Thanks Peter,

I will certainly try that if it I encounter it again but I simply
"re-typed" that line in another location, copied it, & pasted it over
the double-spaced line, and it solved the problem!

Bill
n***@gmail.com
2017-11-01 22:27:20 UTC
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Post by r***@gmail.com
I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
FORMAT --> PARAGRAPH --> SPACING
Make sure that "Before" and "After" are both "0 pt"
That FIXED IT!!!
j***@dhkarchitecture.com
2018-01-10 07:26:54 UTC
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Post by r***@gmail.com
I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
FORMAT --> PARAGRAPH --> SPACING
Make sure that "Before" and "After" are both "0 pt"
cheers, helped Tin and I in Tasmania :)
j***@gmail.com
2019-01-23 18:16:37 UTC
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THANK YOU!!!!!!

c***@ajmoss.com
2016-11-20 19:23:00 UTC
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Post by r***@gmail.com
I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
Format>Paragraph> Check "Don't add space between paragraphs of the same style"
Thank you Renom: that worked for me!
Lisa Wilke-Thissen
2016-11-22 07:16:44 UTC
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Hi,
Post by c***@ajmoss.com
Post by r***@gmail.com
Format>Paragraph> Check "Don't add space
between paragraphs of the same style"
Thank you Renom: that worked for me!
So it was not a problem of line spacing in paragraphs, but spacing *before*
and/or *after* paragraphs...
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Cheers,
Lisa
c***@gmail.com
2017-01-03 17:46:12 UTC
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I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
I had the same problem and I figured it out. From the "Home" tab select the line and paragraph spacing button. Then select "Remove space before paragraph." That fixed it for me.
l***@gmail.com
2017-07-10 21:32:25 UTC
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I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
I went to DESIGN > PARAGRAPH SPACING > NO PARAGRAPH SPACE
That fixed the problem.
Gary
2017-08-14 19:37:59 UTC
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I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
I'm having the same problem. I understand and use styles. I've built other styles off the body text style, which is built off of Normal. I have paragraphs set for single spacing, with 6pt between paragraphs.

The paragraphs of my headers are showing up as double-spaced.

The document is currently aligned to the margin, the default. I've never changed this. The only other option not grayed out is align to page.

Thanks for any help.
g***@gmail.com
2017-08-14 19:50:32 UTC
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Post by Gary
I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
I'm having the same problem. I understand and use styles. I've built other styles off the body text style, which is built off of Normal. I have paragraphs set for single spacing, with 6pt between paragraphs.
The paragraphs of my headers are showing up as double-spaced.
The document is currently aligned to the margin, the default. I've never changed this. The only other option not grayed out is align to page.
Thanks for any help.
My temporary solution is to set Body Text spacing at exactly 12pt, which looks like single spacing. Not permanent though.
j***@gmail.com
2017-08-28 20:32:52 UTC
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Yes, thank you; I saw it as soon as I turned on show formatting, then replaced away paragraph returns with a space.
m***@gmail.com
2017-10-19 01:22:01 UTC
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I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
Both explanations are nonsense. Bug city. word it "toy"ware.
Michael Tardie
2017-10-26 16:34:35 UTC
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On Tuesday, February 5, 2002 at 1:16:50 AM UTC+11, Stephanie wrote:-
I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!-
Have you checked the Paragraph dialog (Home tab, Paragraph group) t
ensure the Line spacing setting is set to 'Single'
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Michael Tardie
b***@gmail.com
2017-11-07 05:43:27 UTC
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1. Vertical alignment on the Layout tab of Page Setup. If it's anything
other than "Top," you may get strange results.
2. Spacing Before/After in Format | Paragraph. If there's a paragraph return
at the end of each line (as there might be in an imported text file), then
each line is a paragraph, and interparagraph spacing would apply.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft Word MVP
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
I've got a document that I want to be single-spaced - and
that's what the formatting says it is - but it looks
double-spaced. How can I change the document so that it
looks single-spaced like Word says it is? Right now, if I
highlight the document and try to change it to single-
spaced, it remains the same. The only thing I know to try
is to copy the info to a new document, format it there,
then copy it back to the original document. Please help!
Thank you!! So helpful
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