how to do double spacing in google docs

how to do double spacing in google docs

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To do double spacing in Google Docs, follow these steps: On Desktop:

  1. Open your Google Docs document.
  2. Highlight the text you want to double space, or if you want to double space the entire document, click anywhere in the document without highlighting.
  3. Click on the Format menu at the top.
  4. Select Line & paragraph spacing from the dropdown.
  5. Click on Double to apply double spacing (2.00 line spacing) to the selected text or the whole document

On Mobile (iPhone, iPad, Android):

  1. Open the Google Docs app and your document.
  2. Tap the pencil icon to edit.
  3. Select the text you want to double space.
  4. Tap the A icon at the top right to open the formatting menu.
  5. Tap Paragraph.
  6. Next to Line Spacing , tap the up arrow until it shows 2.00 (double spacing)

You can also customize spacing further by adding space before or after paragraphs or using custom spacing options on desktop

. Keyboard shortcuts to select all text before applying double spacing:

  • Windows: Ctrl + A
  • Mac: Command + A

This method ensures your document meets formatting guidelines requiring double-spaced text.

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