Setting Line Spacing

You can specify the amount of spacing between lines in a paragraph.

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How to Set Line Spacing

  1. Open the document or topic.
  2. Click on the paragraph that you want to modify.
  1. Do one of the following, depending on the part of the user interface you are using:

    • Ribbon Select Home > Opens more options. (at the bottom of the Paragraph section).

    • Keyboard Shortcut Press CTRL+ALT+B.
    • Right-Click Right-click on the paragraph and from the context menu choose Paragraph.

    The Paragraph Properties dialog opens.

  2. Select the Paragraph tab.
  3. In the Line height section, click the down arrow in the upper-right corner and select Length.

  4. Enter a number in the field and use the down arrow in the lower-right corner to select a unit of measurement. See Units of Measurement.

    This is the amount of space that will be added between lines in the paragraph.

  5. In the Paragraph Properties dialog, click OK.
  6. Click Save the active file. to save your work.

Note This feature is not supported for MadCap Lingo review package (LIREV) files.

What’s Next?

After editing a style, you can apply it to content in a topic or snippet. See Applying Styles to Content.