How To Double Space In Word Online

We have all worked on a double-spaced essay. This tutorial article shows you how to set double spacing in Word online. It also looks at the different spacing options and their usefulness.

To double space in Word online, click on Layout in the top ribbon of the document. Under layout, on the right, you will see three dots for more options. Click on them for a dropdown menu. Here, click on line spacing and change it to double from the dropdown.

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How to double space in Word online

Most university essays require special formatting, and double-spaced paragraphs are one such requirement. This section takes you through how to set double spacing in Word online.

Locate and open the Word online document you would like to format.
Select the text that needs to be spaced. Either select specific paragraphs or the entire document.
To select the entire document, use the keyboard shortcut Command + A on a Mac and Ctrl + A on a Windows computer. You can also use the mouse to select the text.

Click on the Layout tab in the top ribbon of the document.
On the far right, you will see three dots that signify that there are more options on the menu.
Click on them for a dropdown menu

Under Paragraph, click on Paragraph Options.
You will now have a popup menu with various sections.

How to set double spacing in word online

Under the section titled Spacing, go to Line Spacing. Next to this, you will see an option selected and an arrow for a dropdown menu.
Click on the arrow. Select Double.
After you have made the selection, click on OK

The menu will close, and the selected text will have a double line spacing.

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How to do double spacing on Word Office 365?

If you have Office 365 or the paid version of Office online you will have the desktop version of Word that syncs to the online profile. If you do not have it you can use the desktop version and upload documents you feel you would need to work on while on the go. Here is how to double-space in Word Office.

Locate the document you would like to work on from the Finder application on your Mac.
Double-click on the name to open the document.
Select the text that you would like to space. You can also set the spacing before you start inserting text into the document.

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Click on Format in the top panel. You will have a dropdown menu.
Select Paragraph, and you will have a popup menu

In the spacing section, you will see Line spacing. Click on the arrow for a drop-down.
Select Double.
Click on OK, and the text you have selected will have double spacing. If you do not have text in the document when you start typing ,it will be double-spaced.

How do I change the spacing between words in Word Online?

When you alter the spacing in a Word document it makes it easier to read. It is particularly helpful if you need to make notes when the document is printed. This section takes you through simple ways in which you can change the spacing between lines in Word.

Changing the spacing in Word using the Design tab

Here is how to use the design tab to change the line spacing in your Word document.

Locate and open the document you would like to work on.
Click on Design in the top ribbon of the document.
Under Design, you will see the Paragraph spacing option. Click on it for a drop-down menu.
Select Double by clicking on it.

The document will now be double-spaced. If you need only a section of the document to be double spaced, you will need to highlight it.

Using Keyboard shortcuts to change the spacing in Word.

If you need to change the spacing in Word often and setting it as a default is not an option you can use these keyboard shortcuts to make things easier.

Keyboard shortcuts for Windows

Ctrl + 2 – The document will be double-spaced
Ctrl + 5 – the document will have 1.5 line spacing
Ctrl + 1 – the entire document will go back to the default single-spacing

Keyboard shortcuts for Mac

Command + 1 – The spacing will change to double
Command + 5 – 1.5 spacing throughout the document
Command + 1 – The spacing will revert to the original single spacing.

FAQs

What does double space in Word mean?

When entering text and formatting text in Word, having double spaces means every sentence in a paragraph has a blank line between the lines.

Most word processing software, Word and Word Online included, have an automated option where that allows users to choose the distance between the sentences in a paragraph.

The options available include single spacing, double spacing, 1.5 spacing, and so on. When a teacher asks you to double-space an essay, she is asking you to use more space between the lines. This can be done by going to paragraph options and specifying double in the line spacing section.

Note: When you use the wrap text option and double spacing is selected, it will not work.

Here is how double-spaced text looks compared to a single-spaced paragraph.

Conclusion

This tutorial article took you through how to set double spacing in Word online. It looked at the various ways in which you can change the spacing in a Word document to double instead of the default single spacing. It also looked at some keyboard shortcuts for Mac and Windows. The article also looked at how to remove extra space between words.

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My name is Carissa Gudino and I am an expert in word online, using Word Online in my day-to-day tasks. In this blog, I will share with you tips and tutorials on how to use word online to its fullest potential. I work for various clients in various countries like the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, etc. My tutorials are designed to help beginners, as well as more experienced users, learn new tricks and tips on Microsoft word online. Check out more.