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The default spacing in Microsoft Word for Mac 2011 is set to120 percent of the default font size. However, you can configure Word for Mac to set single spacing as the default for text in the current document or in the Normal template for all future documents. You can also set the spacing between paragraphs in a single document or in the template. By default, Word 2011 inserts 1 1/2 spaces between paragraphs. Decrease the paragraph spacing setting to single space, if desired, in the Line Spacing Options settings.
Current Document Line Spacing
1.Open the document in Word for Mac, and select all text you would like to format to single space.
2.Click the “Home” tab in the top navigation ribbon, and then click “Line Spacing” in the Paragraph section.
3.Click the “Single Space” icon to change the selected text to single space.
Current Document Paragraph Spacing
1.Open the document in Word for Mac, and then select the paragraphs to format.
2.Click the “Home” tab, and then click the “Line Spacing” option in the Paragraph section of the top navigation ribbon.
3.Click “Line Spacing Options,” and then click inside the “Before” box in the Spacing section. Click the scrolling arrows to select the desired spacing before the selected paragraphs.
4.Click inside the “After” box in the Spacing section, and then click the scrolling arrows to select the desired spacing after the selected paragraphs.
5.Click “OK” to save the settings and close the dialog box.
Set Defaults in Template
1.Open Word for Mac, and then click the “File” option on the top navigation ribbon. Click “Open” to open the browsing window.
2.Browse to and click on the Normal template in the following location where is your computer username:
/Users/<YourUserName/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office/User Templates/Normal.dotm
If the library is hidden, press “Command-Shift-G' to open the “Go to Folder' box, and then type “~/Library' in the box.
3.Double-click the “Normal.dotm” template to open the file in Word.
4.Click the “Home' tab in the top navigation ribbon, and then click the “Line Spacing” option in the Paragraph section. The Indents and Spacing dialog box opens.
5.Click the “Line Spacing” drop-down box, and then click “Single” to set single spacing between lines as the default.
6.Click “Line Spacing Options,” and then click inside the Before box in the Spacing section. Click the scrolling arrows to select the desired spacing before paragraphs.
7.
Click inside the After box in the Spacing section. Click the scrolling arrows to select the desired spacing after paragraphs.
8.Click “OK” to save the settings and close the dialog box.
9.Click “File,” and then “Save” to save the template. Close and reopen Word. All future documents will reflect the new template settings by default.
Warning
- Information provided in this article applies to Microsoft Word for Mac 2011. Instructions may vary slightly or significantly for other versions of the software.
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