Paragraph Line Spacing

Line spacing in Word 2003 and later versions of Word

The line spacing in Word 2003 is different from the line spacing in Word 2007, Word 2010, or Word 2013.

If a format template is created Word 2003, and its language is edited by using Word 2007, Word 2010, or Word 2013, multiple paragraph line spacing is applied to the language, even when the paragraph style is configured as single line.

The problem occurs because the Normal style is different in Word 2003 and later versions of Word.

To resolve the issue, change the Normal style in Word 2007, Word 2010, or Word 2013, to match the Normal style in Word 2003. Save the Normal file with another name. Delete the existing Normal.dotm file, and rename the saved file to Normal.dotm.

For all affected clause templates, change the line spacing to single in Word 2007, Word 2010, or Word 2013, and save the template. Verify that the print preview is rendered correctly.