Taking out or reducing space betwen paragraphs

[Guest]

I have a couple pages of text with large gaps between paragraphs that I'd
like to take or or reduce the gap. Is there a way to do this in one step,
rather than manually removing?

I've tried changing line spacing but didn't work.

Thanks!

 

[Stefan Blom]

Press Ctrl+Shift+8 to display nonprinting marks. If you find empty
paragraphs, indicated by multiple successive paragraph marks (¶) in
the text, you can use Edit | Replace to get rid of them:

Find what: ^p

Make sure the "Replace with" box is empty.

Click Replace All.

You should also make sure that the Spacing Before and After is set to
the desired value (in Format | Paragraph). If you are using styles
(http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styles/TipsOnStyles.html), this can
be done quickly by modifying
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/styles/ModifyAStyle.html) the relevant
style definitions.

Finally, check that the Vertical Alignment is set to "Top" in File |
Page Setup, Layout tab.

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[JoAnn Paules]

You said you tried changing line spacing. Did you try changing paragraph
spacing?

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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[Guest]

Format | Paragraph | Spacing | clear the before and after

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

To add yet another suggestion, on the Layout tab of Page Setup, make sure
the vertical alignment is set to Top and not Justified.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[IllinoisFarmLover]

I have the same problem in my document. I have been using double spacing for
most of the document, and there are parts that need single spacing, which I
have formatted with Format/Paragraph/Spacing.
However, all of sudden, my document is adding another line in between
paragraphs that should be double spaced. I see only one Paragraph symbol,
and then the normal indent arrow when I view the markings.

I tried highlighting a paragraph and setting the Before and After to 0 pt
instead of Auto, but that did not do anything.

Could you give me step by step instructions for how to rectify this? It
looks terrible, and I haven't a clue how to correct it, or why it started in
the first place.
Thanks!