How to Change Line Spacing in Word 2007

Learn how to change the default line spacing in Microsoft Word 2007. The default line spacing in Word 2007 is 1.15 spacing with 10 pt. space between paragraphs. In previous versions of Word, the default line spacing was single space, with no spacing between paragraphs. Learn how easy it is to change the default line spacing back to Word 2003 settings by following these simple steps.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• MS Word 2007

1. To change the line spacing in Word 2007, first make sure that you have the Home tab on the Ribbon selected on the Microsoft Word 2007 window. (The Ribbon is the area at the top of the Word 2007 screen that contains the command buttons.)

2. 
   Word 2003 Style

   The quickest way to change the line spacing in Word 2007 is by changing the "style". On the Home tab of the Ribbon, there is a Styles group. In the Styles group, there is a button called Change Styles. Click the Change Styles button, choose Style Set, then choose Word 2003.

3. 
   Set as Default

   Now, to make this your default setting, click the Change Styles button again, and choose Set as Default.

4. The Word 2007 line spacing has now been set to the way it was in Word 2003 - which is single spacing. Now, whenever you open a Blank Document in Microsoft Word 2007, the line spacing will be single space with no extra space between paragraphs. How easy was that!

Resources

• How to Convert a Word 2007 Document to PDF
• How to Create a Form in Word 2007
• How to Create a Table in Word 2007
• How to Open Word 2007 Documents in Earlier Versions of Word