
The Role of “Leading” in Single and Double Spacing Before exploring the other choices, it’s worth discussing single and double spacing, which are not - contrary to what you might think - entirely self-explanatory. Line spacing options in Word include conventional single and double spacing, plus a few additional choices. Line spacing affects the distance between lines of text within a paragraph, and paragraph spacing affects the distance (i.e., the white space) between paragraphs. Both are attributes of paragraph formatting that can be configured via the Paragraph dialog, but they work differently. In Word, there are two types of spacing: line spacing and paragraph spacing.

Office 365 does not offer the full functionality of MS Word so we recommend students use the desktop version of MS Word (Word 2016). Walden students have access to both Office 365 and the desktop version, MS Word 2016. Microsoft Support Resources:Ĭhange Spacing Between Paragraphs Office 365/MS Word 2016 MS Word: Adjusting Spacing Between Paragraphsįor more help with document formatting, view the Academic Skills Center MS Word Formatting: Adjusting Default Line and Paragraph Settings for APA 7 resource. Tip: If you don't see the option you need, move your cursor to a new location in your document OR highlight the space between paragraphs. This has to be done in each document unless you adjust your default settings. Select "Remove Extra Space" to remove the extra space. Click on the Line and Paragraph Spacing icon in the Home Ribbon. Set your cursor to the location of the paragraph spacing. Remove the Default Space Between Paragraphs: This should be removed to comply with APA 7 standards. *Note, the default paragraph spacing in MS Word 2016 is "Open" or with a space after each paragraph. APA formatting requires papers to be doubled-spaced, which can be done through Line Spacing. In Microsoft Word, you have the option to adjust the spacing between paragraphs. 1 Student Wellness & Disability Services.

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