How to remove space between paragraphs in a Word document?
When working with Word documents, you might notice extra spacing automatically added between paragraphs when pressing the Enter key. While this spacing improves readability in many cases, it might not always suit your document’s layout or formatting requirements. If you want to remove the extra space for a cleaner and more compact design, there are efficient methods to do so:
Remove space between paragraphs in Word by adjusting Paragraph Settings
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Remove space between paragraphs in Word by adjusting Paragraph Settings
- Select the paragraphs from which you want to remove the space, then click Home > Paragraph Settings launcher. See screenshot:
- In the Paragraph dialog box that appears, under the Indents and Spacing tab, check the Don't add space between paragraphs of the same style option. See screenshot:
- Click OK. The spacing between the selected paragraphs will be removed. See screenshot:
Remove space between paragraphs in Word using Kutools with one click
If you have Kutools for Word installed, you can quickly remove space between paragraphs without manually adjusting settings. Follow these steps:
- To remove spacing between specific paragraphs, select the paragraphs, and click Kutools > Paragraphs > Clear Paragraph Spacing in Selected Ranges.
- To remove spacing between all paragraphs in the entire document, leave everything unselected and click Kutools > Paragraphs > Clear Paragraph Spacing in Selected Ranges.
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