In this article, we will teach you how to add double space on Google docs in a desktop browser or mobile app.
Google Docs is a free, cloud-based word processor that is full of incredibly useful features that makes it a good rival to Microsoft Word. It is also one of the most popular and most used collaboration tools available today which allows multiple users from various locations to work on the same document in real-time or at different times and time zones.
Google Docs is also a great tool for writers or anyone working on a project alone since they can access their writings from anywhere and can rely on the document being automatically backed up to the cloud. On top of that, Google Docs is very easy to use, but mastering all of its features (especially more advanced ones) can take a while. If you are wondering how to double space on Google Docs you are in the right place. Follow along.
Why use double space on Google Docs?
While the formatting you get out of the box in Google Docs or any other word processor is good enough for your everyday work, there may be other reasons why you would like to have larger spaces between lines. One of the main reasons for that is having some extra space for editing.
Double spacing is a standard format during the drafting phase of a document, especially larger ones like scientific papers or even book manuscripts. In rare times like this, it is good to know how to double space on Google Docs and make your work a lot easier. Below you will find various ways you can double space on Google Docs.
How to Double Space on Google Docs From the Menu Bar
When they want to change something on the document, most people will head straight to the menu bar to do so. You can use the menu bar to change the line spacing of your document in just a few simple steps.
Step 1:
Open the existing document or create a new one in Google Docs and highlight the part of the document that needs to be double spaced. If you don’t have any text in the document simply place your cursor where you want the double-spacing to start.
Step 2:
At the top left part of your screen click on the “Format” tab and the drop-down menu will appear.
Step 3:
Hover your cursor over “Line spacing” and another menu will appear. Now choose the line spacing option labeled as “Double”.
How to Double Space on Google Docs From the Toolbar
Although using a menu bar to double space on Google Docs is pretty easy, there’s an even easier way by using a formatting toolbar at the top of the page.
Step 1:
Open the existing document or create a new one in Google Docs and highlight the part of the document that needs to be double spaced. If you don’t have any text in the document simply place your cursor where you want the double-spacing to start.
Step 2:
Click on the “Line spacing” icon in the toolbar.
Step 3:
You will be presented with a drop-down menu that has different options for line spacing. Click on the option that says “Double”.
How to Change Line Spacing on Google Docs on Mobile Devices
Google Docs works a little bit differently on mobile devices than when you are using it in a web browser. You only have 4 options for line spacing on mobile devices (1, 1.15, 1.5, and 2) without an option to apply custom formatting.
Step 1:
Open the document in Google Docs mobile app (iOS or Android) and tap on the “Edit” (pencil) button located in the bottom right corner.
Step 2:
Now you need to select the part of the document that needs to be double spaced. You can do that by double-tapping the text.
Step 3:
Tap the “Format” icon (capital “A”) at the upper part of the screen and choose “Paragraph” from the menu.
Step 4:
In the “Line spacing” section use the arrows to choose the amount of space you want to have between lines in the selected paragraph.
Now that you know how to use not one but 3 ways to double space on Google Docs, you can effortlessly customize line spacing on basically any document and make it fit your needs. Feel free to visit our blog and learn other tips and tricks related to Google services.
