Microsoft KB Archive/59545

Changing the Size of Character Spaces

PSS ID Number: Q59545 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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In Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, to change the amount of space from left to right between two words, use one of the methods below.

Method 1
To create a space between characters that is half as wide as normal, or any percentage larger or smaller than normal, do the following:

  Select the space to modify.   Choose a point size one half the current size from either the Font menu or the Character dialog box (from the Format menu, choose Character). For spaces other than half-size, choose a point size equal to the following: (current point size) * (percentage of change) For example, for a space that is 75 percent of the current size of 12 points, use 12 * 0.75 = 9 points. 

Note: The point size of the space does not distort the vertical spacing if only the space’s point size is modified. A 24-point space in 9-point text still appears as 9 points vertically but as 24 points horizontally.

Technique 2
The size of the space between two words can also be adjusted by formatting the space as condensed or expanded. To use this technique, follow these steps:


 * 1) Select the space to be modified.
 * 2) From the Format menu, choose Character. In the Spacing section, specify whether the spacing should be extended or condensed, and by how much. Choose the OK button.

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