How do I permanently set a Word document to single space even if the
characters do not reach the end of the column before margin return? In other
words, how to I permanently set Word to single space upon return, even if I
type only two words on line before going to the next line? I do not want to
do this each time I type a Word document.

If I understand what you're asking, you have added some Space Before or
After to your paragraph style (to create a "blank line" between paragraphs)
but want to be able to suppress this extra spacing at times. To do this, use
a line break (Shift+Enter) instead of a paragraph break (Enter).

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"sabobj" wrote in message
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How do I permanently set a Word document to single space even if the
characters do not reach the end of the column before margin return? In
other
words, how to I permanently set Word to single space upon return, even if
I
type only two words on line before going to the next line? I do not want
to
do this each time I type a Word document.

Set up a template with the styles set the way you want and create your new
documents that you want to be this way from that template.

Change the paragraph styles that you use so that they have no space after,
no space before, and are set to single-space.

Or, when you want to end a line but not a paragraph, press Ctrl-Return which
will insert a line break but not start a new paragarph.
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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"sabobj" wrote in message
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How do I permanently set a Word document to single space even if the
characters do not reach the end of the column before margin return? In
other
words, how to I permanently set Word to single space upon return, even if
I
type only two words on line before going to the next line? I do not want
to
do this each time I type a Word document.

Format the paragraph alignment of the Normal style to Left Aligned.

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Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"sabobj" wrote in message
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How do I permanently set a Word document to single space even if the
characters do not reach the end of the column before margin return? In
other
words, how to I permanently set Word to single space upon return, even if
I
type only two words on line before going to the next line? I do not want
to
do this each time I type a Word document.

Ctrl+Enter is a page break; Shift+Enter is a line break.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Charles Kenyon" wrote in
message ...
Set up a template with the styles set the way you want and create your new
documents that you want to be this way from that template.

Change the paragraph styles that you use so that they have no space after,
no space before, and are set to single-space.

Or, when you want to end a line but not a paragraph, press Ctrl-Return
which
will insert a line break but not start a new paragarph.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"sabobj" wrote in message
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How do I permanently set a Word document to single space even if the
characters do not reach the end of the column before margin return? In
other
words, how to I permanently set Word to single space upon return, even
if
I
type only two words on line before going to the next line? I do not
want
to
do this each time I type a Word document.

Oops. I'm going to have to stop answering these late at night. Thank you for
catching that.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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Ctrl+Enter is a page break; Shift+Enter is a line break.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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so
all may benefit.

"Charles Kenyon" wrote in
message ...
Set up a template with the styles set the way you want and create your
new
documents that you want to be this way from that template.

Change the paragraph styles that you use so that they have no space
after,
no space before, and are set to single-space.

Or, when you want to end a line but not a paragraph, press Ctrl-Return
which
will insert a line break but not start a new paragarph.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome!
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"sabobj" wrote in message
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How do I permanently set a Word document to single space even if the
characters do not reach the end of the column before margin return? In
other
words, how to I permanently set Word to single space upon return, even
if
I
type only two words on line before going to the next line? I do not
want
to
do this each time I type a Word document.