That is the only option WP has out-the-box to control the spacing between paragraphs.īefore you can tweak elements in CSS you need to identify the div class name. Pressing enter once achieves the same spacing between paragraphs. That will insert a single line break, moving your cursor (or content already drafted) down one line.Ĭreating two new lines using shift and enter simultaneously creates two single line breaks. To change the paragraph spacing from a double line break to a single line break, press shift and enter at the same time. Press shift and enter simultaneously for a single line break If you do not want the big space, you can half its size. New paragraphs are inserted with a double line break. When you hit enter, WP is programmed to assume you want a new paragraph inserted. WordPress, being an online WYSIWYG content editor does not use spacing. The lowdown on what is happening with paragraph spacing For changing line spacing within paragraphs, use #em as that is relative to the font size. Set the margin-top or bottom values in pixels (#px). You can set CSS rules using the WP Customizer. The stylesheet.css for your WordPress theme controls the spacing between paragraphs. The only way to paste into WordPress now is by pasting in plain text only, which removes your formatting.
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#How to reduce paragraph spacing in word full#
Office 365 does not offer the full functionality of MS Word so we recommend students use the desktop version of MS Word (Word 2016).
Walden students have access to both Office 365 and the desktop version, MS Word 2016. Microsoft Support Resources:Ĭhange Spacing Between Paragraphs Office 365/MS Word 2016 MS Word: Adjusting Spacing Between Paragraphsįor more help with document formatting, view the Academic Skills Center MS Word Formatting: Adjusting Default Line and Paragraph Settings for APA 7 resource. Tip: If you don't see the option you need, move your cursor to a new location in your document OR highlight the space between paragraphs. This has to be done in each document unless you adjust your default settings. Select "Remove Extra Space" to remove the extra space. Click on the Line and Paragraph Spacing icon in the Home Ribbon. Set your cursor to the location of the paragraph spacing. Remove the Default Space Between Paragraphs:
This should be removed to comply with APA 7 standards. *Note, the default paragraph spacing in MS Word 2016 is "Open" or with a space after each paragraph. APA formatting requires papers to be doubled-spaced, which can be done through Line Spacing. In Microsoft Word, you have the option to adjust the spacing between paragraphs.