single space text/double space between

[Colleen]

(Word 2003). Hi. I can't figure out how to set up text so the paragraph
is single spaced, followed by 1.5 or 2 spacing between the paragraphs.
Thanks!

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

That's what the Spacing Before/After setting in Format | Paragraph is for.
An easy way to add 12 pts (equivalent of a "blank line") before a paragraph
is to press Ctrl+0 (zero), though of course this type of formatting is best
applied using a style such as Body Text (which has 6 pts after by default).

 

[Tony Jollans]

I thought I was pretty good with the keyboard but I didn't know that - thank
you, Suzanne.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You're welcome. This is an interesting one to experiment with because it is
not quite a toggle. It adds 12 pts if there is no Space Before and can
remove the space you just added, but if the Space Before is anything other
than 12 pts, it increases/decreases it to that amount.