How to Use Collaboration Line and Paragraph Spacing in WPS on Windows

Use Collaboration Line and Paragraph Spacing through 5 how-to topics, all available without membership; start from the How-to Index and follow the entry path and steps for each task.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Set line spacing

Entry path: Home tab → Line Spacing drop-down menu

1. Select the paragraph you want to format.
2. On the Home tab, click the Line Spacing drop-down menu.
3. Select the preset spacing you want.

Success Criteria

• The distance between lines in the selected paragraph changes.
• The paragraph displays with the selected preset spacing.

Tips While Using

• Select the target paragraph before applying the setting.
• Preset spacing is useful for quickly standardizing common document formats.

2. Customize line spacing

Entry path: Home tab → Line Spacing drop-down menu → More

1. On the Home tab, click the Line Spacing drop-down menu.
2. Select More.
3. Set the line spacing in the task pane that opens on the right.

Success Criteria

• The task pane opens and shows paragraph-related settings.
• The updated line spacing is applied to the current content.

Tips While Using

• Custom settings are more suitable when you need finer layout control.
• Check the selected paragraph range before making changes.

3. Customize line spacing through Text Properties

Entry path: Home tab → Text Properties drop-down menu → Text Properties → Paragraph tab

1. Select the text you want to adjust.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click the Text Properties drop-down menu and select Text Properties.
4. In the task pane on the right, select the Paragraph tab.
5. Adjust the line spacing.

Success Criteria

• The task pane switches to the Paragraph tab.
• The text display updates after the line spacing is adjusted.

Tips While Using

• This path is useful when you want to adjust line spacing together with other paragraph settings.
• If you do not see a change, confirm that the correct text is selected.

4. Set spacing before and after paragraphs

Entry path: Home tab → Text Properties drop-down menu → Text Properties → Paragraph tab

1. Select the text you want to adjust.
2. Click the Home tab.
3. Click the Text Properties drop-down menu and select Text Properties.
4. In the task pane on the right, select the Paragraph tab.
5. Adjust the spacing before and after paragraphs.

Success Criteria

• The vertical white space between paragraphs changes.
• The document hierarchy looks clearer.

Tips While Using

• Spacing before and after paragraphs controls the blank space between paragraphs, not the spacing between lines inside one paragraph.
• In formal documents, it helps to keep the same spacing settings for similar paragraph types.

5. Set line spacing from the floating toolbar

Entry path: Select text → Floating toolbar menu → Line Spacing drop-down menu

1. Select the text content you want to format.
2. In the floating toolbar, click the Line Spacing drop-down menu.
3. Select the spacing option you want.

Success Criteria

• You can adjust line spacing without switching to the top menu.
• The selected text updates immediately.

Tips While Using

• The floating toolbar is useful for quick temporary edits.
• If the floating toolbar does not appear, reselect the text and try again.