[libreoffice-users] Re: Line spacing on Writer

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Thank you Brian, Bruce and Erik for your excellent advice on how to fix
line spacing, and I don't know how in a billion kazillion years that I
could ever possibly thank you!

         So this horse walks into a bar and the bartender says -- "Hey,
          why the long face?"




On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 12:19 PM, Erik Jan <ejvwaasdijk@msn.com> wrote:

> Bruce Hohl schreef op 06-08-16 om 20:39:
>
> > Go to "View > Non-Printer Characters".  This will show the paragraph
> > breaks, etc.
> > Position the cursor within a paragraph or select (highlight) desired
> > paragraphs.
> > Open "Format > Paragraph" and go to the "Indents & Spacing Tab".
> > You can view and change spacing setting here.
> >
> > On Sat, Aug 6, 2016 at 11:49 AM, Richard Foulk <richardfoulk36@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > I’m using LibreOffice Writer to write a novel and the line-spacing is all
> > > messed up. Single, 1.5, double-spacing all on the same page.
> > >
> > > I’ve tried Format-spacing, Windows-paragraph and everything else -- but
> > > nothing works.
> > >
> > > Can you please help me?
> > >
> > >  Thank you
> > >
> > > What I do, is the following:
>
> When I have imported a file from MSOffice and get problems like you are
> describing, I copy (Ctrl-C) the problematic paragraph, delete the
> problematic paragraph, make a new one with the desired paragraph style en
> paste the text with Ctrl-Shif-Alt-V. This way of pasting deletes all
> formatting from the text and accepts the style of the chosen paragraph.
> Later I delete al superfluous Windows styles that encumber the document.
>
> I hope this helps; good luck.
>
> Erik

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