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Setting line spacing

You can set the space between lines of text by using the Spacing pop-up menu in the ruler.

To set line spacing:

  1. Choose Format > Text > Show Ruler to make the ruler appear.

    To show the ruler automatically for all new documents, choose TextEdit > Preferences, click New Document, and then select “Show ruler” below Options.

  2. Select the text to adjust, and then choose an option from the Spacing pop-up menu.

    If you choose Other, you can use the following controls to refine line spacing:

    Line height multiple: Increase or decrease the line height by a specific multiple of the current line height.

    Line height: Set the distance from the top of a line to the top of the line below it.

    Inter-line spacing: Set the distance from the bottom of a line to the top of the line below it.

    Paragraph spacing: Set the distance from the bottom of a paragraph to the top of the first line in the paragraph below it.

You can also choose Format > Text > Spacing and use the detailed spacing settings dialog to set up line spacing for selected text.


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