To double space in Microsoft Word, you have several straightforward options: Double space the entire document:
- Go to the Design tab.
- Click on Paragraph Spacing on the right side of the toolbar.
- Select Double from the dropdown menu to apply double spacing throughout the document
Double space only part of the document:
- Highlight the paragraphs or text you want to double space.
- Go to the Home tab.
- Click on the Line and Paragraph Spacing button in the Paragraph group.
- Choose 2.0 to apply double spacing to the selected text only
Shortcut method:
- Select the text you want to double space.
- Press Ctrl + 2 (Cmd + 2 on Mac) to quickly set line spacing to double
These methods increase the vertical space between lines, improving readability. Note that if you want to double space between words (i.e., add extra spaces between words), you must manually add extra spaces or use Find & Replace to adjust spacing, as Word does not have an automatic setting for this
. In summary, the easiest way to double space lines in Word is through the Design tab’s Paragraph Spacing or Home tab’s Line and Paragraph Spacing options, or by using the Ctrl+2 shortcut for selected text.
