Lecture 2A: How to fix the extra spacing between paragraphs in MS Word 2007

To format your assignment properly, and thereby avoid lower grades, you must do the following:

1. Right click anywhere in a blank document.

2. Choose �Paragraph.�

3. Locate �Spacing� and change the �Before� and �After� settings to �0 pt�

4. Change the �Line spacing� to double.

5. Click the �Default� button at the bottom of the splash box.

6. You will be asked if you wish to change the default settings. Click �Yes.�

7. Right click a second time in the blank document.

8. Choose �Font.�

9. Change the font to Times New Roman, and the size to 12 pt.

10. Click the �Default� button at the bottom of the splash box.

11. You will be asked if you wish to change the default settings. Click �Yes.�

12. With these settings you will no longer have formatting problems.