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

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

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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.

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