How to double line spacing in Word

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Ngày cập nhật gần nhất: 15/4/2026

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Steps

Word 2016/2013/Office 365

Word 2007/2010

Word 2003

Changing the line spacing improves the readability of text and notes in a Word document when printed. Today, Mytour will show you how to adjust line spacing in all versions of Word and operating systems.

Steps

Word 2016/2013/Office 365

Click on the Design tab at the top of the Word window.

Click on Paragraph Spacing (Paragraph Spacing). A menu for spacing options will appear.

Click on Double (Double). The spacing throughout the document will be doubled.

To double the spacing in a specific text area, highlight the selection, click the Line and Paragraph Spacing button (the icon with 4 horizontal lines and two green arrows) in the Home tab, then choose 2.0.

Word 2007/2010

Set line spacing before starting. If you want consistent line spacing throughout the document to save time later, set the spacing before you begin. For a blank document, any line spacing changes will take effect from the cursor onwards. To adjust line spacing, click the Home or Page Layout tab.

Change line spacing using the Home tab. In the Home tab, find the Paragraph section. Click the button with 4 horizontal lines and two arrows to open the Line Spacing menu. From this menu, you can select common line spacing options.

If the Line Spacing button isn't visible, it may be hidden due to a small window size. You can access it by clicking the arrow next to the Paragraph section. The Paragraph menu will open.
In the Paragraph menu, you can adjust the line spacing using the dropdown menu under the Spacing section.

Adjust line spacing using the Page Layout menu. In the Page Layout tab, click the arrow next to the Paragraph section. The Paragraph menu will appear. From here, you can modify the line spacing using the Line Spacing dropdown in the Spacing section.

Change paragraph spacing. Besides adjusting line spacing, you can also control the space between paragraphs. In the Page Layout tab, look for the Spacing options within the Paragraph section.

Before adds space before a paragraph begins.
After adds space every time you press Enter to start a new paragraph.

Learn more about line spacing options. The default line spacing in Word is 1.15, not 1. To get single-line spacing (1 line), choose Single from the Line Spacing dropdown menu.

“Exactly” lets you set an exact spacing between lines, measured in points. There are 72 points per 2.54 cm.
“Multiple” lets you set larger spacing, like triple spacing.

Change the default line spacing. If you want to use a different default spacing than 1.15, select the setting in the Paragraph menu and click Default... Word will prompt you to confirm permanent changes to the default template.

Modify the spacing for specific sections of text. You can adjust the spacing of specific sections by selecting the text you want to modify and following the instructions above.

To change the spacing for the entire document, select all text and adjust the spacing. To quickly select everything, press Ctrl+A (PC) or ⌘ Command+A (Mac). This will not affect headers, footers, or text boxes. Then, select individual sections and adjust the spacing as needed.

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