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JethroUK©

Is there a keyboard short for:

Increasing/Decreasing character spacing by 1 point
and/or
Increasing/Decreasing line spacing by 1 point
 
Word does not have built-in commands or keystrokes for either of those. You
would need to write macros, then assign them to the desired keystrokes.
 
Or you could create some new styles and assign keyboard shortcuts to them.

Steve
 
Hi Jethro,

For line spacing, there are the built-in shortcuts Ctrl+1 (single), Ctrl+5
(1.5) and Ctrl+2 (double).

As Steven said, you'd be better off to customize your styles.

If you want to vary character spacing for copy-fitting, +/- 1 pt would be
much too much. Perhaps Suzanne Barnhill's article
http://www.word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/FitCopy.htm has some better ideas.

Regards,
Klaus
 
If you want to increase/decrease the character spacing of the selected
text by one point, these two macros will do that, without your having to
to into the Font dialog box. Just install these macros and assign
keystrokes to them.

Sub SpacingIncrease()
X = Selection.Font.Spacing
Selection.Font.Spacing = X + 1
End Sub

Sub SpacingDecrease()
X = Selection.Font.Spacing
Selection.Font.Spacing = X - 1
End Sub

Larry
 
Ctl + ] or [

Larry said:
If you want to increase/decrease the character spacing of the selected
text by one point, these two macros will do that, without your having to
to into the Font dialog box. Just install these macros and assign
keystrokes to them.

Sub SpacingIncrease()
X = Selection.Font.Spacing
Selection.Font.Spacing = X + 1
End Sub

Sub SpacingDecrease()
X = Selection.Font.Spacing
Selection.Font.Spacing = X - 1
End Sub

Larry
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Hi, Helen. Ctrl+] and Ctrl+[ respectively increase and decrease the
font size, not the character spacing.


Helen said:
Ctl + ] or [

If you want to increase/decrease the character spacing of the selected
text by one point, these two macros will do that, without your having to
to into the Font dialog box. Just install these macros and assign
keystrokes to them.

Sub SpacingIncrease()
X = Selection.Font.Spacing
Selection.Font.Spacing = X + 1
End Sub

Sub SpacingDecrease()
X = Selection.Font.Spacing
Selection.Font.Spacing = X - 1
End Sub

Larry
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Oops..misunderstood.

Thanks!

garfield-n-odie said:
Hi, Helen. Ctrl+] and Ctrl+[ respectively increase and decrease the
font size, not the character spacing.


Helen said:
Ctl + ] or [

If you want to increase/decrease the character spacing of the selected
text by one point, these two macros will do that, without your having to
to into the Font dialog box. Just install these macros and assign
keystrokes to them.

Sub SpacingIncrease()
X = Selection.Font.Spacing
Selection.Font.Spacing = X + 1
End Sub

Sub SpacingDecrease()
X = Selection.Font.Spacing
Selection.Font.Spacing = X - 1
End Sub

Larry




Is there a keyboard short for:

Increasing/Decreasing character spacing by 1 point
and/or
Increasing/Decreasing line spacing by 1 point
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