Unusual or unexpected line spacing appears between paragraphs in a Word document (212103)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Office Word 2003
- Microsoft Word 2002
- Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q212103 SYMPTOMSCase 1
Large spaces appear between paragraphs, so that the first line of text
appears at the top of the page, and the last line of text is at the bottom
of the page.
Case 2
A large white space appears at the top and bottom of the page, and the text adjusts itself on the page toward the center of the page.
CAUSECase 1
Vertical alignment is set to Justified. By design, Word evenly places the
text between the top and bottom margins of the page. In other words, the
first line of text on a page appears at the top margin, and the last line
of text appears at the bottom margin.
Case 2
Vertical alignment is set to Centered. By design, Word centers the text
between the top and bottom margins. In other words, a single line of text
appears in the center of the page. As you add more lines of text, all text
is centered between the top and bottom margins.
WORKAROUND
Remove the Justified or Centered vertical alignment. To do this, follow
these steps:
- On the File menu, click Page Setup.
- Select the Layout tab.
- In the Vertical alignment list, select Top.
- In the Apply to list, select Whole document.
- Click OK.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/22/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kblayout kbprb KB212103 |
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