To verify that you have installed this update, open any microsoft office 2008 application for example, open word, and then on the word menu, click about word. To the right of the align text icons there is a icon which has 4 black lines, double sided blue arrows and a small drop down arrow. Select the paragraph whose lines you want to keep together. However, virtually every computer ever built can read and write in standard text. It also is necessary, if you have already got text on the page to first select all the text and then do what arnetta says to do. I cant type in my microsoft word 200 apple community. On the home tab, in the paragraph group, click the line and paragraph. How do i hide paragraph marks on a ms word for mac 2008. Ask different is a question and answer site for power users of apple hardware and software. However, the line spacing when double spaced is simply bigger than that of previous word versions. May 28, 2008 word isnt working i have a macbook pro inch. I have a 2008 ms word for mac and for some reason i do not understand, suddenly i have those weird paragraph marks appearing on every line.
How can i change the document so that it looks single spaced like word says it is. How to double space or change line spacing in microsoft word. What to do if your paragraph spacing wont work in word. Jun 16, 2011 page 1 of 2 microsoft word spacing between words posted in business applications. I need to double space an essay for university first one on my mac just wondered how you did it.
Now go to the web browser and download the microsoft office application to your macbook. Heres what i would do with word 2007 the windows version of word 2008. The default line setting on all word documents is double spacing. Double spacing is dependent upon the font size that you are using in the document no matter which word processing app that you use. How to double space on microsoft word for mac 2011 version 14. In the support note linked above, microsoft states that the 12.
This works for all versions of word, both on the pc and the mac. If you have this problem, try one of these workarounds. Visit the faculty exploratory or knowledge navigation center on the 2nd floor of the graduate library. Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. Youll now find yourself in the find and replace window, on the replace tab.
I hate that the default line spacing is set to 10pt between each line. The style for your paragraph should have a bold box around it. In this quick tutorial, i show you in under 1 minute. A data source for a mail merge operation can be a microsoft excel worksheet, the office address book, a filemaker pro database, or a microsoft word document.
Get started quickly with new, modern versions of word, excel, powerpoint, outlook and onenotecombining the familiarity of office and the unique mac features you love. To print a single label or a sheet of labels, follow these steps. Highlight normal in the styles selection window, then press modify. Earlier version of word document doesnt open in word 2008.
Click on the icon and a drop down will appear with selection of line spacing, change it to 1. The 2010 office word default spacing on the vista lt was perfect, i. This is a tutorial on how to double space on microsoft word for mac. Word 2008 documents are slightly bigger than word 2004 or 2003 on windows because the format changed. It supersedes office 2004 for mac which did not have intel native code and is the mac os x equivalent of office 2007. If your document has too much space between the lines, make it look the way you want. How do i remove double spacing in my word document. I have tried to change it using format then line space but it answered by a verified mac support specialist we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Microsoft word 2011 how to double space a paragraph. In previous versions of word, i think there was somewhere in the visible tool bar an image of that actual backwards p paragraph symbol that one could uncheck to hide.
In word 2011 for mac, how do i double space text in a document. How to use the mail merge manager to create mailing labels. Apr 25, 2008 blank space method to underline one space at a time, follow these steps. Jan 04, 2009 my ms word program seems stuck in double space. Aug 15, 2014 this is a tutorial on how to double space on microsoft word for mac. Click the toolbox button, found on the standard toolbar, to open the formatting palette if you have not done so previously. This overrides the settings of the style set youre currently using. Jun 24, 2015 how to double space on microsoft word for mac 2011 version 14. Adjust the spacing between a bullet or number and text select the list that you want to format. You can split a window in word 2008 for mac so that you see two windows onscreen simultaneously, making moving text or images between documents easier. No space between lines of text just like youd expect the default to be. With microsoft 365, you get features as soon as they are released ensuring youre always working with the latest. From basics to pro tips, get more out of your new mac with the help of a specialist. Drag a document to the word 2008 for mac program icon that is in the dock.
On the tools menu, click labels in the address box, type or edit the mailing address under label, click options, select the settings for the kind of label that you are using, and then click ok in the labels dialog box, select one of the following options under number of labels full page of the same label. Microsoft office 2008 for mac is a version of the microsoft office productivity suite for mac os x. I updated my macbook air 20 to yosemite a day after it came out, and i use microsoft word 2008 quite frequently several hours a day, yet this just started happening. Microsoft 365 includes premium word, excel, and powerpoint apps, 1 tb cloud storage in onedrive, advanced security, and more, all in one convenient subscription.
Her first instruction is to highlight the text that needs to be changed. Pages on the ipad has limited fonts and chances are pretty good that if you import a word file into pages on the ipad, there will be some formatting or font issues. Now when you view your document, the text should be. You can use clip art from the office clip gallery or image files from your hard disk, or you can drag a photograph from iphoto into your word document. This makes it look as though you have pressed return twice after a paragraph. To install fonts for ms office 2011 dont double click them this installs them naturally in the user fonts instead start up font book use the spotlight or magnifying glass to find it quick in the upper right of your. Do your best workanywhere, anytime and with anyone. Heres a quick tutorial on how to double space a microsoft 2011 word document.
Great, when in word you should be under the home tab. Change the after default paragraph spacing in word 2008. Using microsoft word 2008 mac for large documents a university of michigan library instructional technology workshop need help. Much of the space is filed with info about the document and it should the same size if you typed it on word 2007. Singlespace the lines in a document office support. Word for microsoft 365 word for microsoft 365 for mac word for the web word 2019 word 2019 for mac word 2016 word 20 word 2016 for mac more. On the home tab, in the paragraph group, click the arrow next to numbering, and then click define new number format. As it is technically an abandonware, you might be able to get a working copy for free e. Select all of the text in the document by clicking edit in the top menu bar and choosing select all. Under line spacing, use the pull down menu to choose double.
To double space the whole document, go to design paragraph spacing, and choose double. On the tools menu, click labels in the address box, type or edit the mailing address under label, click options, select the settings for the kind of label that you are using, and then click ok. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Microsoft word quit unexpectedly click reopen to open the application again. Installing microsoft office in macbook air without cd.
Office 2008 was developed by microsoft s macintosh business unit and released on january 15, 2008. On microsoft word 2008 for mac, why does it double space. In word 2007, how do i double space text in a document. Basically, were telling word to search the document for all instances of double spaces and replace each with a single space. May 02, 2017 office 2007 is really obsolete these days. Run an applescript that uses the finder to open a microsoft word document. As a macbook user, youll be amazed how much information still flows across the internet in plain, simple text.
Type two spaces into the find what box, and then type one space into the replace with box. Change the after default paragraph spacing in word 2008 authored by. I have been looking for an answer to this question for a few weeks now. Word 2008 sets the spacing after a paragraph to 10 points by default. Now when you view your document, the text should be double spaced. How can i change the default setting for word line spacing. Your document should load with the home tab, which displays most of the basic text property settings, open by default. Select all of the text in the document by clicking edit in.
How to change double spaces to single spaces in microsoft word. Text files would seem to be another anachronism in this age of formatted web pages, richtext format rtf documents, and word processors galore. I have an imac os x with microsoft for mac installed. Where is the double spacing in microsoft word 2007, 2010. The following instructions explain how to create nonbreaking spaces that word will underline. How to double space on microsoft word for mac youtube. If you want single space, use the same technique but choose single. How to double space on microsoft word for mac 2011 version. Doubleclick the file that you downloaded in step 5 to place the office 2008 12. To double space only part of the document, select the paragraphs you want to change, go to home line and paragraph spacing, and choose 2. Adding and resizing images in word 2008 for mac dummies. How do i change the default settings in microsoft office word 2008 for mac to be single spaced. Drag a document to the word 2008 for mac program icon. How do i download microsoft word 2007 on a macbook air.
Apr 20, 2018 to print a single label or a sheet of labels, follow these steps. I know that in the pc version, you can change it in the paragraph settings, but i cant find it in this version. Change line spacing in word 2008 microsoft community. By default, word documents are singlespaced, so we should find out a fast way to double space the text. How do i reset microsoft word documents to have 1 space. Word 2008 single line spacing as default ok, i have to share this since a friend of mine and i figured out how to set the word documents to single spacing as the default, not just temporarily.
The only thing i know to try is to copy the info to a new document, format it there, then copy it back to the original document. How do you fix a problem on word of office for mac 2011 if it changes the document after you upload when i upload my document to a classroom the document changes upon receipt by the instructor. How do you fix a problem on word of office for mac 2011 if. But on this newer lt wwindows 7 the same office 2010 gives the wide spacing, even after setting the spacing to 1. Mac randomly double typing keys or doublespacing between. Right now, if i highlight the document and try to change it to single spaced, it remains the same. Highlight the block of text you want to double space.
Double spacing isnt consistent across the whole document. Microsoft has confirmed that a possible cause for word 2008 crashing on launch or quit is the presence of preference files from previous versions of word. To change the spacing before or after each of the paragraphs in the text you selected, click the arrow next to before or after and enter the amount of space that you want. Under formatting, click the double space button, and then click ok. Doublespace the entire document on the home tab, in the styles group, rightclick normal, and then click modify. Place the insertion point where you want the ruling line underlining. Office 2008 was followed by microsoft office for mac 2011. Sounds like you have some after spacing attached to the paragraph style. This article describes how to use the mail merge manager that is included in word 2008 for mac to create mailing labels or envelopes. A brief lesson on how to perform the necessary tasks in microsoft word 2011 mac os x in order to achieve simple mla formatting for academic essays. Then click on the line spacing button in the paragraph group. I find that if i completely quit microsoft word and reopen it, i am once again able to type.
Then select the home tab in the toolbar at the top of the screen. Sep 04, 20 i think it applies to all versions of word but the menu is in slightly different places. Microsoft word 2016 office 365 open microsoft word. Jan 29, 2008 word 2008 single line spacing as default ok, i have to share this since a friend of mine and i figured out how to set the word documents to single spacing as the default, not just temporarily. It is possible to install the microsoft office in macbook air without cd. Nov 17, 2014 this just started happening to me, too, about an hour ago. Words split window feature splits your active window into two separate panes, reducing or eliminating the need to scroll long distances.
Microsoft wordspacing between words business applications. Microsoft office fonts in libraryfontsmicrosoft ahhh i see only ttf fonts work for office or so ms claims. On the home tab, in the styles group, rightclick normal, and then click modify. Word 2008 for mac lets you use almost any type of images pictures as elements in your documents and then resize those images. I need to change this to single spacing, but there seems to be no default facility that i can see. Mla formatting microsoft word 2011 mac os x youtube. Go to the word help and put in default as the search word. Smart new features like sidecar, powerful technologies for developers, and your favorite ipad apps, now on mac. Under line spacing, use the pull down menu to choose single. Every application is working except for microsoft word i will double click it and a small box comes up and says. Mystery double key presses are a welldocumented issue with some macbook pro, macbook air, and macbook computers, and while its not clear what causes the issue or how widespread the problem is, if youre encountering the double typing issue yourself, you may find a settings change in mac os can help reduce the frequency, or even fix it entirely. How to split a window in word 2008 for mac dummies. If you dont have classic menu for word 200720102020162019 installed, you can shortcut keys.