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Understanding Spacing Between Lines

In this article, we will learn about spacing between lines and why sometimes there is more or less space between them.

Updated over 3 months ago

Summary

When working in the editor, you might notice that sometimes your lines of text look close together, while other times they appear with a larger gap between them.

This has to do with how line breaks are added.

The difference between "Return" and "Shift + Return"

  • Return/Enter key → Creates a new paragraph.
    A new paragraph always comes with extra spacing above it, which is why you’ll see a bigger gap.

  • Shift + Return/Enter → Creates a line break.
    This moves the text to the next line but keeps the spacing tight, without the extra gap.

When to use each

  1. Use Return when you want to clearly separate blocks of text (like paragraphs).

  2. Use Shift + Return when you want your text to flow to the next line without adding extra space.

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