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Line Spacing dialog box

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How to get there

Click the Text Tool $image\Text_Tool.gif$ . Select a text block handle. Choose Line Spacing from the Text menu.

What it does

Use the Line Spacing dialog box to specify the exact line spacing (single-spaced, double-spaced, or any other spacing) you want Finale to apply to all the text in a text block.

Automatic: Single (100%) • 1 1/2 (150%) • Double (200%) • Other; ___%. Click Automatic if you want Finale to automatically calculate the line spacing, depending on the font size you selected. If you’re using a very large font in a text block, there will be more space between those lines than in a text block of 10-point text, although you might have specified single line spacing for both cases. Choose Single for single spacing, 1 1/2 if you want the equivalent of 1 1/2 spaces between lines, or Double for double spacing. If you prefer to enter a value for any other amount of spacing, type a number in the percentage text box. For example, a value of 300% results in triple spacing. The popup list automatically changes to Other if a percentage other than 100, 150 or 200 is entered.
Absolute: EVPUs • Inches • Centimeters • Points • Picas • Spaces. Click Absolute if you want to set your own spacing instead of having Finale calculate it automatically. Choose a measurement unit from the popup list (there are 288 EVPUs per inch), then enter the exact amount of vertical space you want between the lines of your text, measured from one baseline to the next.
OK • Cancel. Click OK to confirm your line spacing settings and return to the score. Click Cancel to return to the score without changing any line spacing settings.