In this article, you will learn how to double space in Word on a desktop computer along with some useful tips and tricks.
Microsoft Word is one of the most popular and widely used programs for creating, editing, and manipulating different text files. It is developed by the Microsoft corporation and is integrated into Microsoft 365 suite along with other Microsoft products like Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, etc. It is one of the best word processing programs, establishing itself as an essential tool for carrying out professional tasks in various fields.
Word uses the .doc format that has already become the world standard and in its latest update .doc format changed to .docx, which is more advanced and allows the document to be compressed even more. People usually use Word to add text, format it, change an image or even insert a table or link to a website.
However, there are many other functions or tricks of Word that you may not know and that will surely help you a lot while using this word processing tool. Follow along and you will learn how to add double space in Word with ease.
Why use Double space in Word?
While most people will be happy with the text formatting they get out of the box in Word and it will do just fine in their everyday work situations, there are also some good reasons why you should have bigger spaces between lines. One of the biggest reasons is having extra space for editing purposes.
If you are writing a scientific paper, screenplay, or even a book manuscript, having double space is an industry-standard. This is especially true for large documents. In these situations, it is always good to know how to double space in Word. Below you will find different ways you can do it.
How to Double Space in Word From the Menue Bar
When people want to change something in the Word document, they usually head over to the taskbar. But did you know that you can also do the majority of the things from the menu bar?
Step 1:
Open the existing document or create a new one in Microsoft Word and highlight the text you want to double space.
Step 2:
Head over to the menu bar, select “Format”, then click on “Paragraph” and a new menu will pop up.
Step 3:
Under the Spacing part for the Line spacing choose “Double” from the drop-down menu.
Pro Tip: You can also access the Paragraph menu by right-clicking on the selected text and choosing “Paragraph”.
How to Double Space in Word From the Toolbar
As we said earlier, the easiest and fastest way to double space in Word is from the toolbar.
Step 1:
Open the existing document or create a new one in Microsoft Word and highlight the text you want to double space.
Step 2:
Head over to the toolbar and click on the “Line spacing” icon.
Step 3:
A drop-down menu will appear from which you need to select “2.0” which basically represents a double line spacing.
Pro Tip: You can use keyboard shortcuts to double space in Word. Select the text and use “CTRL+2” to double space on Windows and “Command+2” to double space on macOS.
How to Double Space the Whole Document in Word
There is also a way to double space the whole document for the people who need this feature.
Step 1:
Open the existing document or create a new one in Microsoft Word.
Step 2:
Head over to the toolbar and select the “Design” tab.
Step 3:
In the Design tab click on the “Paragraph Spacing” button and choose “Double” from the drop-down menu.
In one of our previous articles we showed you how to double space on Google Docs and now you also know how to double space in Word. We hope you enjoyed reading the article and we would really appreciate it if you could share it on your social media channels.
