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How to Remove Space Between Words in Word: 5 Simple Ways
Check if the text is justified and align it to the left
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Published onAugust 7, 2024
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Dealing with unexpected spaces between words in Microsoft Word is a common issue when you’re formatting the text. Fortunately, there are several effective solutions to tackle this issue and ensure your document looks just right.
How do I get rid of the space between words in Word?
1. Adjust font spacing
This solution tweaks the spacing between characters, which can help reduce large gaps between words. However, if you condense the text too much, you might see difference between the paragraphs you condensed and the others. The technique is great if you want to fit a paragraph within a certain space.
2. Check justification settings
Switching from justified text to left-aligned text can help eliminate large gaps created by Word’s justification settings.
3. Optimize character positioning
This method helps by optimizing the spacing between words for layout purposes, ensuring your text looks consistent and more like it did in older versions of Word.
3. Adjust the header size
By adjusting the header size, you allow more space on the page for your text, which can help eliminate unwanted gaps.
4. Cut and Paste with special formatting
This process strips the original formatting that might be causing the issue and re-applies a cleaner format.
5. Use Find and Replace to adjust spaces
If you have double spaces between any words, this will remove the extra space automatically.
By following these detailed and user-friendly instructions, you can easily remove unwanted spaces between words in your Word documents and ensure a clean, professional presentation of your text. Remember to regularly check your document settings to prevent such issues from recurring.
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Claudiu Andone
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Claudiu Andone
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Oldtimer in the tech and science press, with 14 years of experience in writing on everything there is to know about science, technology, and Microsoft
