Imported text is double-spacing itself

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June 27, 2022
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I am importing text into InDesign, and for some weird reason, it is double-spacing it. The text is single-spaced. This is a novel, so going page-by-page to fix is not an option. Why is it doing this and what can I do to fix it?

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Peter Spier

Community Expert

As Derek has suggested this is almost certainly a case where the applied leading for the text differs from the spacing asssigned to the baseline grid, and align to grid is enabled.

Derek Cross

Community Expert

Did you "Place" the text? (select Show Import Options).

What is the leading measurement?

Check the paragraph Style(s) to see if line spacing (space before/ space after) has been selected

Also check if a baseline grid has been applied (InDesign Preferences > Grids)

LDWDLPAuthor

Known Participant

How do I check the paragraph style when there is no text placed yet? And yes, I am placing it from a rtf Word file. Just like I've done for hundreds of other books.

Barb Binder

Community Expert

File > Place is how InDesign imports text.

You said: "I am importing text into InDesign, and for some weird reason, it is double-spacing it. The text is single-spaced." So once you import it/place it, then click in a double-spaced paragraph and check the leading value and the baseline grid value.

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

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