Getting a Double-Spaced Printout

Summary: When working with printed documents, many people prefer to see the document double-spaced. If you have a single-spaced document, but you need to print a quick copy double-spaced, this is the absolute fastest way I've come across to accomplish the task. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007.)

It is not uncommon to need a double-spaced printout of a document while you are developing it. However, it can be bothersome to save the document as double-spaced, particularly if the need for double-spacing is only temporary (meaning your final document will be single-spaced). If you need an easy way to print a double-spaced document, follow these quick steps:

Save your document.
Press Ctrl+A. Your entire document is selected.
Press Ctrl+2. Word double-spaces the document.
Press Ctrl+P to print your document.
Close your document without saving

This last step is particularly important; if you save your document it will be permanently double-spaced. Unless you really want it that way, make sure you close without saving.

Tip #1447 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

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