What is double spacing in word?

In Microsoft Word and most word processing programs, double spacing refers to setting the distance between lines of text to twice the size of the text itself. This allows for easy readability and makes it clearer where one line of text ends and the next begins.

To double space in Word, you can go to the "Home" tab and locate the "Paragraph" group. From there, click on the icon that looks like two arrows pointing away from each other to increase the line spacing. You can also right-click on your text and select "Paragraph" from the menu, then adjust the line spacing in the dialogue box that appears.

Double spacing is commonly used in academic papers, essays, and other formal documents to make them easier to read and to allow for comments and corrections to be made between the lines. It can also be a requirement for certain formatting styles, such as APA or MLA.