How to Double Space in Word 2007

In order to double-space your text in a Microsoft Word document, you'll first need to select some (or all) of your writing. After doing so, you can easily double-space your text from either the right-click menu or the Home tab of MS Word's toolbar.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:
Using the Right-Click Menu

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    Double-click an existing Microsoft Word document to open it.
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    Highlight the text you wish to double-space. To do this, click and drag your mouse cursor over the text, releasing the button when you've highlighted your preferred amount.
    • To select all text in a document, hold down the Ctrl key and tap A.
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    Right-click the selected text.
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    Click "Paragraph".
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    Click the box below "Line Spacing". Depending on your current spacing standards, this box may say "Multiple" or "Single".
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    Click "Double" in the drop-down menu.
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    Click "OK". Your changes should take place immediately.

Method 2
Method 2 of 2:
Using the Microsoft Word Toolbar

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    Open your Microsoft Word Document. Your document should load with the "Home" tab, which displays most of the basic text property settings, open by default.
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    Highlight the text you wish to double-space. You'll need to click and drag your mouse cursor over the text, releasing the button only when you've highlighted your preferred section.
    • To select all text in a document, hold down the Ctrl key and tap A.
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    Click the "Line and Paragraph Spacing" button. This is the button with a vertical arrow pointing both up and down; you can find it in the "Paragraph" section of the Home tab.[1]
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    Click "2.0". Your highlighted text should now be double-spaced!

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References

  1. ↑ https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Double-space-the-lines-in-a-document-9c026fce-5231-4508-b236-5cd3a4953469?CorrelationId=53a7d51c-42b8-4e6b-bec3-1895e66a076e&ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US&ocmsassetID=HP010016550

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