How to Double-Space in Google Docs
Michael (158)Double-spacing a document in Google Docs makes your document easier to read and allows for some space for notes and comments. Most essays that you need to write for school should be double-spaced, as well as MLA and APA-style papers.
In this guide, we’ll show you how to double-space any document in Google Docs.
What is double-spacing?
When you double-space a document, you add an extra line of space between each line of text. You can double-space on all word processing programs, including Google Docs.
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To double-space text you’ve already written, simply highlight the text, then click the “Line spacing” button in the toolbar (shown above), and select “Double.”
Once you set your Google Doc to double-spacing, everything you type after will automatically be double-spaced. To stop double-spacing, change it back to “Single.”
Michael (158)The reason you’re likely to have a hard time finding “track changes” in Google Docs is because Google Docs calls “track changes” Suggesting.
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