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How to Double Space on Google Docs

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November 4, 2021
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In this tutorial, you will learn how to double space on Google Docs. We recommend you study this manual carefully and start practicing.
How to Double Space on Google Docs?
Checklist of crucial points we aim to highlight here:
  1. How to Double Space on Google Docs via the Toolbar?
  2. How to Double Space on Google Docs via the Menu Bar?

The default line spacing set for all new documents is 1.15, but you may want to change it to double to make it easier to read, or for academic purposes, for example. This will create a full blank line between each row of the text.

 

Watch the video from Free Google Docs Templates (thegoodocs.com) and learn How to Double Space on Google Docs.

How to Double Space on Google Docs via the Toolbar?

Highlight the text

  • Highlight the portion of the text that you want to apply double spacing to, or select the text on the entire document to apply double spacing to it.
  • If it is necessary to double-space the whole document, highlight from the very beginning to the end. By the way, you can choose a shortcut to highlight the whole document at once. Just press Ctrl + A (for Windows) or Command + A (for macOS).
  • Or highlight just the text fragment you need.
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NB! If you haven't written anything in your Google document yet, but you already know that your writing should be double-spaced, feel free to skip the first step.
  • Go to Line & paragraph spacing in the toolbar and select Double from the drop-down list of options
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How to Double Space on Google Docs via the Menu Bar?

  • Highlight the whole text or the text fragment that you need to apply double spacing to

You remember 2 options to do so: to drag your cursor manually or use the shortcut provided.

  • Go to Format (in the top toolbar), hover the mouse over Line & paragraph spacing, and choose Double
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Ready! Now you know to double space on Google Docs just in a few clicks. We hope this guide will come in handy. Good luck!

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