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November 22, 2021
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InDesign - Last line has extra leading

  • November 22, 2021
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I experience this issue frequently in InDesign; the last line in a paragraph or in this example, a bulleted list, has extra spacing between lines. Usually when I hit return the last line will suck up, but when I apply a new paragraph style is reverts to the leading space.

 

Does anyone now why and how I can resolve?

 

Thank you

 

Correct answer Barb Binder

I also noticed in preferences under the type tab there is "apply leading to the entire paragraph" option. I wonder why this isn't on by default. 

To accommodate inline graphics, superscripts. subscripts. etc, but I agree that most users would benefit from it on as a default. And that's all you need to enable to prevent this from happening again. 

 

~Barb

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Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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November 22, 2021

I also noticed in preferences under the type tab there is "apply leading to the entire paragraph" option. I wonder why this isn't on by default. 

To accommodate inline graphics, superscripts. subscripts. etc, but I agree that most users would benefit from it on as a default. And that's all you need to enable to prevent this from happening again. 

 

~Barb

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    Dave Creamer of IDEAS
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    Dave Creamer of IDEASCommunity Expert
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    November 22, 2021

    Make sure your paragraph styles don't use auto leading--set it to an absolute number. 

    David Creamer: Community Expert (ACI and ACE 1995-2023)
      Peter Spier
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      Peter SpierCommunity Expert
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      November 22, 2021

      This is usaully an indicator that the leading applied to the paragraph return is larger than that applied to the text. Could be a local overrride to the style, perhaps.

      If you show hidden characters and select the return you should be able to see this.

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        iank49245544Author
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        November 22, 2021

        I'll try this solution out, thank you. I also noticed in preferences under the type tab there is "apply leading to the entire paragraph" option. I wonder why this isn't on by default. 

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