Can't get rid of double space

Hi,
Every time I open a new document or change format in Word 2007 it always goes to double space and I have to go into the
paragraph section and keep checking "Don't add space between paragraphs of the same style". With line spacing set to
single.
I do have a screen short but don't want to send it unless it is permitted.
I never had this problems with Word XP.
Is there something I can do to have all my documents always use single space?

Have a good day,
RScotti

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Herb
Sun Jun 03 22:28:01 CDT 2007

Yes. Change the default spacing.

In the Home tab, click the Styles launcher (lower right corner of Styles
section). Near the bottom of the Styles task pane, click the Manage Styles
tool. In the Set Defaults tab, set the paragraph spacing as desired (e.g.,
set Before and After both to 0, and set Line spacing: to Single.). At the
bottom, click on "New documents based on this template", then click OK.

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com


"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> Every time I open a new document or change format in Word 2007 it always
> goes to double space and I have to go into the
> paragraph section and keep checking "Don't add space between paragraphs of
> the same style". With line spacing set to
> single.
> I do have a screen short but don't want to send it unless it is permitted.
> I never had this problems with Word XP.
> Is there something I can do to have all my documents always use single
> space?
>
> Have a good day,
> RScotti
>
> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>

RScotti
Sun Jun 03 22:39:49 CDT 2007

On Sun, 3 Jun 2007 23:28:01 -0400, "Herb Tyson [MVP]" <herb@1x2y3z.xnw> wrote:

>Yes. Change the default spacing.
>
>In the Home tab, click the Styles launcher (lower right corner of Styles
>section). Near the bottom of the Styles task pane, click the Manage Styles
>tool. In the Set Defaults tab, set the paragraph spacing as desired (e.g.,
>set Before and After both to 0, and set Line spacing: to Single.). At the
>bottom, click on "New documents based on this template", then click OK.

Thanks Herb,
Would never found this one.

Have a good day,
RScotti

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RScotti
Sun Jun 03 22:43:51 CDT 2007

Herb,
PS, My after paragraph spacing was at 10 pt and I did change it to zero but can you tell me what this means?

On Sun, 3 Jun 2007 23:28:01 -0400, "Herb Tyson [MVP]" <herb@1x2y3z.xnw> wrote:

>Yes. Change the default spacing.
>
>In the Home tab, click the Styles launcher (lower right corner of Styles
>section). Near the bottom of the Styles task pane, click the Manage Styles
>tool. In the Set Defaults tab, set the paragraph spacing as desired (e.g.,
>set Before and After both to 0, and set Line spacing: to Single.). At the
>bottom, click on "New documents based on this template", then click OK.

Have a good day,
RScotti

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Terry
Mon Jun 04 00:59:50 CDT 2007

Space After set to 10 pt means that each time you end a paragraph and press
the Enter key, it will move the insertion to the next new paragraph start
point with the correct inter-paragraph space set (in this case 10 pt). You
should avoid using blank (empty) paragraphs to create space in Word
documents. Obvious, this default setting of 10 pts needs to be changed to
meet the user's layout preference and should be changed if different sized
font is used from the default.

--
Terry Farrell - MS Word MVP

"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Herb,
> PS, My after paragraph spacing was at 10 pt and I did change it to zero
> but can you tell me what this means?
>
> On Sun, 3 Jun 2007 23:28:01 -0400, "Herb Tyson [MVP]" <herb@1x2y3z.xnw>
> wrote:
>
>>Yes. Change the default spacing.
>>
>>In the Home tab, click the Styles launcher (lower right corner of Styles
>>section). Near the bottom of the Styles task pane, click the Manage Styles
>>tool. In the Set Defaults tab, set the paragraph spacing as desired
>>(e.g.,
>>set Before and After both to 0, and set Line spacing: to Single.). At the
>>bottom, click on "New documents based on this template", then click OK.
>
> Have a good day,
> RScotti
>
> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>

RScotti
Mon Jun 04 07:05:28 CDT 2007

On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 06:59:50 +0100, "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com> wrote:

>Space After set to 10 pt means that each time you end a paragraph and press
>the Enter key, it will move the insertion to the next new paragraph start
>point with the correct inter-paragraph space set (in this case 10 pt). You
>should avoid using blank (empty) paragraphs to create space in Word
>documents. Obvious, this default setting of 10 pts needs to be changed to
>meet the user's layout preference and should be changed if different sized
>font is used from the default.

Hi Terry,
Thanks for the information, but please excuse me I don't understand what is a blank paragraph.
Do you mean just keep hitting return to move the cursor down several spaces?
As I stated I changed mine to 0 pt it seems to be OK but frankly I can't tell what difference the 10 pts made?

Have a good day,
RScotti

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Terry
Mon Jun 04 08:16:26 CDT 2007

Your understanding is correct. It isn't good practice to make space by
hitting the return key twice or more. Each time you press the return key,
you are entering a new paragraph. It isn't so important on small documents,
but a relatively modest sized document may have thousands of paragraphs, so
if the inter-paragraph spacing has been made using a blank paragraph, that's
thousands of extra paragraphs that Word needs to process and store.

If you apply 10 pt below as a paragraph style for the style you use for
normal paragraphs, pressing the enter key at the end of the paragraph will
apply that spacing automatically.

Terry

"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 06:59:50 +0100, "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Space After set to 10 pt means that each time you end a paragraph and
>>press
>>the Enter key, it will move the insertion to the next new paragraph start
>>point with the correct inter-paragraph space set (in this case 10 pt). You
>>should avoid using blank (empty) paragraphs to create space in Word
>>documents. Obvious, this default setting of 10 pts needs to be changed to
>>meet the user's layout preference and should be changed if different sized
>>font is used from the default.
>
> Hi Terry,
> Thanks for the information, but please excuse me I don't understand what
> is a blank paragraph.
> Do you mean just keep hitting return to move the cursor down several
> spaces?
> As I stated I changed mine to 0 pt it seems to be OK but frankly I can't
> tell what difference the 10 pts made?
>
> Have a good day,
> RScotti
>
> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>

RScotti
Mon Jun 04 09:38:15 CDT 2007

Hi Terry,
Thanks for clearing that up for me. I appreciate it very much.

On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 14:16:26 +0100, "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com> wrote:

>Your understanding is correct. It isn't good practice to make space by
>hitting the return key twice or more. Each time you press the return key,
>you are entering a new paragraph. It isn't so important on small documents,
>but a relatively modest sized document may have thousands of paragraphs, so
>if the inter-paragraph spacing has been made using a blank paragraph, that's
>thousands of extra paragraphs that Word needs to process and store.
>
>If you apply 10 pt below as a paragraph style for the style you use for
>normal paragraphs, pressing the enter key at the end of the paragraph will
>apply that spacing automatically.
>
>Terry
>
>"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>news:dmv763lp1smolof02bmcjr3setep6plugo@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 06:59:50 +0100, "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Space After set to 10 pt means that each time you end a paragraph and
>>>press
>>>the Enter key, it will move the insertion to the next new paragraph start
>>>point with the correct inter-paragraph space set (in this case 10 pt). You
>>>should avoid using blank (empty) paragraphs to create space in Word
>>>documents. Obvious, this default setting of 10 pts needs to be changed to
>>>meet the user's layout preference and should be changed if different sized
>>>font is used from the default.
>>
>> Hi Terry,
>> Thanks for the information, but please excuse me I don't understand what
>> is a blank paragraph.
>> Do you mean just keep hitting return to move the cursor down several
>> spaces?
>> As I stated I changed mine to 0 pt it seems to be OK but frankly I can't
>> tell what difference the 10 pts made?
>>
>> Have a good day,
>> RScotti
>>
>> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>>

Have a good day,
RScotti

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Herb
Mon Jun 04 20:41:43 CDT 2007

Just to follow up... I have my own default point size set to 12 points (at
my age, I'm not about to subject readers to anything smaller), and I have my
default After spacing for paragraphs set at 12 points. This in effect gives
me double-spacing between paragraphs without having to press Enter twice.

Cheers,

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com


"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Hi Terry,
> Thanks for clearing that up for me. I appreciate it very much.
>
> On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 14:16:26 +0100, "Terry Farrell" <terryfarrell@msn.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Your understanding is correct. It isn't good practice to make space by
>>hitting the return key twice or more. Each time you press the return key,
>>you are entering a new paragraph. It isn't so important on small
>>documents,
>>but a relatively modest sized document may have thousands of paragraphs,
>>so
>>if the inter-paragraph spacing has been made using a blank paragraph,
>>that's
>>thousands of extra paragraphs that Word needs to process and store.
>>
>>If you apply 10 pt below as a paragraph style for the style you use for
>>normal paragraphs, pressing the enter key at the end of the paragraph will
>>apply that spacing automatically.
>>
>>Terry
>>
>>"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>>news:dmv763lp1smolof02bmcjr3setep6plugo@4ax.com...
>>> On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 06:59:50 +0100, "Terry Farrell"
>>> <terryfarrell@msn.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Space After set to 10 pt means that each time you end a paragraph and
>>>>press
>>>>the Enter key, it will move the insertion to the next new paragraph
>>>>start
>>>>point with the correct inter-paragraph space set (in this case 10 pt).
>>>>You
>>>>should avoid using blank (empty) paragraphs to create space in Word
>>>>documents. Obvious, this default setting of 10 pts needs to be changed
>>>>to
>>>>meet the user's layout preference and should be changed if different
>>>>sized
>>>>font is used from the default.
>>>
>>> Hi Terry,
>>> Thanks for the information, but please excuse me I don't understand what
>>> is a blank paragraph.
>>> Do you mean just keep hitting return to move the cursor down several
>>> spaces?
>>> As I stated I changed mine to 0 pt it seems to be OK but frankly I can't
>>> tell what difference the 10 pts made?
>>>
>>> Have a good day,
>>> RScotti
>>>
>>> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>>>
>
> Have a good day,
> RScotti
>
> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>

Suzanne
Mon Jun 04 22:38:03 CDT 2007

To be perfectly literal, if you wanted the space of a 12-point line between
paragraphs, you'd have to use 14-15 points Space After, but 12 points is
close enough. I usually find the default Body Text (with 6 points after)
sufficient for most applications.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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all may benefit.

"Herb Tyson [MVP]" <herb@1x2y3z.xnw> wrote in message
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> Just to follow up... I have my own default point size set to 12 points (at
> my age, I'm not about to subject readers to anything smaller), and I have
my
> default After spacing for paragraphs set at 12 points. This in effect
gives
> me double-spacing between paragraphs without having to press Enter twice.
>
> Cheers,
>
> --
> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
>
>
> "RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:5t8863hajber6bkphool13v80iu116755k@4ax.com...
> > Hi Terry,
> > Thanks for clearing that up for me. I appreciate it very much.
> >
> > On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 14:16:26 +0100, "Terry Farrell"
<terryfarrell@msn.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>Your understanding is correct. It isn't good practice to make space by
> >>hitting the return key twice or more. Each time you press the return
key,
> >>you are entering a new paragraph. It isn't so important on small
> >>documents,
> >>but a relatively modest sized document may have thousands of paragraphs,
> >>so
> >>if the inter-paragraph spacing has been made using a blank paragraph,
> >>that's
> >>thousands of extra paragraphs that Word needs to process and store.
> >>
> >>If you apply 10 pt below as a paragraph style for the style you use for
> >>normal paragraphs, pressing the enter key at the end of the paragraph
will
> >>apply that spacing automatically.
> >>
> >>Terry
> >>
> >>"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
> >>news:dmv763lp1smolof02bmcjr3setep6plugo@4ax.com...
> >>> On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 06:59:50 +0100, "Terry Farrell"
> >>> <terryfarrell@msn.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>Space After set to 10 pt means that each time you end a paragraph and
> >>>>press
> >>>>the Enter key, it will move the insertion to the next new paragraph
> >>>>start
> >>>>point with the correct inter-paragraph space set (in this case 10 pt).
> >>>>You
> >>>>should avoid using blank (empty) paragraphs to create space in Word
> >>>>documents. Obvious, this default setting of 10 pts needs to be changed
> >>>>to
> >>>>meet the user's layout preference and should be changed if different
> >>>>sized
> >>>>font is used from the default.
> >>>
> >>> Hi Terry,
> >>> Thanks for the information, but please excuse me I don't understand
what
> >>> is a blank paragraph.
> >>> Do you mean just keep hitting return to move the cursor down several
> >>> spaces?
> >>> As I stated I changed mine to 0 pt it seems to be OK but frankly I
can't
> >>> tell what difference the 10 pts made?
> >>>
> >>> Have a good day,
> >>> RScotti
> >>>
> >>> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
> >>>
> >
> > Have a good day,
> > RScotti
> >
> > remove "nospam" in order to email me.
> >
>

RScotti
Tue Jun 05 10:38:52 CDT 2007

Hi
I really don't mind the 10 or 12 pt for double spacing it. In fact I like that but I just want the sentences in the
paragraph to go to single spacing and same when I change formats like from center to right start of the paragraph.

On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 22:38:03 -0500, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote:

>To be perfectly literal, if you wanted the space of a 12-point line between
>paragraphs, you'd have to use 14-15 points Space After, but 12 points is
>close enough. I usually find the default Body Text (with 6 points after)
>sufficient for most applications.

Have a good day,
RScotti

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Suzanne
Tue Jun 05 11:31:34 CDT 2007

This is why you use different styles (some with Space After and some
without) and why you use line breaks when you don't want to start a new
paragraph.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"RScotti" <rscotti1@nospam.verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Hi
> I really don't mind the 10 or 12 pt for double spacing it. In fact I like
that but I just want the sentences in the
> paragraph to go to single spacing and same when I change formats like from
center to right start of the paragraph.
>
> On Mon, 4 Jun 2007 22:38:03 -0500, "Suzanne S. Barnhill"
<sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote:
>
> >To be perfectly literal, if you wanted the space of a 12-point line
between
> >paragraphs, you'd have to use 14-15 points Space After, but 12 points is
> >close enough. I usually find the default Body Text (with 6 points after)
> >sufficient for most applications.
>
> Have a good day,
> RScotti
>
> remove "nospam" in order to email me.
>