How to Format Wordpad to Double Space

If you are writing academic documents or documents that need to be proofread in hard-copy format, then it is often best to format the file with double spacing. Double spacing adds an extra line after each line break, leaving gaps between the lines of text. When you print double-spaced text, it is easy to amend and annotate, because there is room to write above and below the text. Word processing applications like Microsoft Word make it easy to format the text in this way, but the options for changing the formatting in Wordpad are hidden. Wordpad is a freeware word processing application that comes bundled with each edition of the Windows operating system.

Instructions

1. Click "Start," then "All Programs," then "Accessories" and then "Wordpad" to launch the application.

2. Click "File," then "Open." Locate the document you want to format with double spacing. Select it and click "Open."

3. Press "CTRL" + "A" to select all the text in your document.

4. Press "CTRL" + "2" to double-space the text. "CTRL" + "1" will switch it back to single spacing, should you want to do so.

References

• Microsoft: Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts