Spacing in Pages

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Spacing in Pages

I thought I had this fixed, but it isn't.

I'll be typing along, single spaced, doing paragraphs double spaced etc. in a Pages document.

Then I'll cut and paste a paragraph or two from an online article into my document.

Now as I continue typing, I can't get it to stop double spacing when I hit return. And double-double spacing when I hit return twice to make new paragraph.

How do I get my document to revert back to my original, normal spacing?

In Word, you could go into the spacing setting and revert the details of the spacing back to the way it was. Pages does not have those intricacies in the settings. It remains set at "single spaced" even though it is DOUBLE SPACING.

MacBook Air, macOS 12.6

Posted on Feb 4, 2023 9:10 PM

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Yellowbox

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Feb 4, 2023 9:39 PM in response to purrrky

Hi purrrky,

Take a look at Format > Text > Style > Spacing > After Paragraph.

This document is set to single lines within paragraphs, but double spacing (14 pt) after paragraphs (just to save typing return twice).

Change After Paragraph to 0 pt to get back to what you want.

Regards,

Ian.

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Yellowbox

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Feb 5, 2023 2:15 AM in response to purrrky

Hi purrrky,

purrrky wrote:

Thanks, it worked, for now anyway!

When changing the paragraph style, the cursor must be within that paragraph. Or, for multiple paragraphs, make sure that they are all selected.

Why does your photo say Body* at the top? Mine says Default 1*

Default 1* may be carried over in the paragraph style of the online article.

Instead of Paste, try Menu > Edit > Paste and Match Style. The inserted text will then match the style of the paragraph within your Pages document.

Regards,

Ian.

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purrrky Author

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Feb 5, 2023 1:42 PM in response to Yellowbox

How do I get mine to say Body* like yours instead of Default 1*?

Also, is there a way to put the cursor in any previous paragraph, and copy that paragraph style into a current paragraph? In Word this was done using the paint brush. Pages doesn't do this.

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purrrky Author

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Feb 4, 2023 11:37 PM in response to Yellowbox

Thanks, it worked, for now anyway!

Why does your photo say Body* at the top? Mine says Default 1*

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