Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated April 1, 2017)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2016
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 use the Line Spacing tool in the Paragraph group of the Home tab to apply triple spacing. Follow these steps:
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