Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated April 13, 2024)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021, and Word in Microsoft 365
If you ever have a need to triple-space your document before printing it, Word provides an easy way to do this. If possible, you should keep your document in the format in which you view it on the screen, and only format it for triple spacing before you actually print. To print a triple-spaced version of your document, do the following:
Figure 1. The Paragraph dialog box.
This last step is important. If you save your document before exiting, then the triple spacing will be permanently saved with the document, as well.
You can also accomplish this task by using the Line and Paragraph Spacing tool on the Home tab of the ribbon. (This tool is in the Paragraph group, and in some versions of Word is called the Line Spacing tool.) Follow these steps:
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