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How to remove spacing before/after/between paragraphs in Word?

Author: Sun Last Modified: 2024-07-11

Sometimes, excessive or inconsistent spacing before, after, or between paragraphs can detract from the overall appearance of your document. This issue often arises when you import or download a document. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to remove these spaces in a Word document.

Remove paragraph spacing by Line and Paragraph Spacing function

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Remove paragraph spacing by Line and Paragraph Spacing function

In Word, to remove space before or after paragraph, you can use the utilities in Line and Paragraph Spacing drop-down list.

1. Select the contents you want to remove space, click Home > Line and Paragraph Spacing to display the drop-down list.
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2. Choose Remove Space Before Paragraph or Remove Space After Paragraph options as you need.
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Remove paragraph spacing by Kutools for Word

With above method, if you want to remove all spaces between paragraphs, you need to click the above two options one by one. In Kutools for Word, you can remove spaces before/after/between paragraphs quickly with one click.

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After installing Kutools for Word, please do as below:(Free Download Kutools for Word Now!)

Select the contents you want to use, click Kutools > Paragraph Spacing to show the drop-down list, then choose one option as you need.
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Tip: If you do not select any contents, this utility will be apply for the whole document.


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