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  medicinewoman13blog · Member · Feb 27, 2017 at 8:27 pm

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  My article came out double spaced, how do I change it to single space? Also is there a publish button that I click when I’m ready to publish? Totally new to this and don’t know how to use the site very well. thanks for any help!

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  timethief · Member · Feb 27, 2017 at 8:30 pm

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  If you want to learn how to format and space your posts and pages in a wordpress.COM blog see: http://en.support.wordpress.com/advanced-html/ Specifically see here https://en.support.wordpress.com/advanced-html/#extra-line-breaks

  You can also use the pre tag. See here https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/can-i-get-rid-of-double-word-spacing?replies=21#post-2512371

  If you use the classic editor here Dashboard > Posts > Add New to create your posts what I provide below may be helpful.

  In the classic editor, if you are working in the Visual editor, to get single spacing between paragraphs hold the SHIFT key down and simultaneously click ENTER at the end of the paragraph. If you are working in the Text or HTML editor, a single click of ENTER will give you a single-spaced line, and two clicks of ENTER will result in double spaced lines.

  Whether or not you are copying and pasting go to > Dashboard > Settings > Writing and enable this setting:
  Formatting
  __ WordPress should correct invalidly nested XHTML automatically
  “save changes”

  IMPORTANT NOTE: When you create a new post, always make sure the Format tool is set to Paragraph before you start typing. It’s in the Visual editor Row 2 first position “style”. See the illustration here http://en.support.wordpress.com/visual-editor/#row-2 If you forget to do that then edit the post, highlight all in the Visual editor, select Paragraph from the Format tool, switch editor to Text then switch back to Visual and click Update.

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  timethief · Member · Feb 27, 2017 at 8:31 pm

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  Also is there a publish button that I click when I’m ready to publish?

  Are you using a desktop computer and running an up to date browser version?

  Do you have a dodgy internet connection?

  Make sure you are running an up to date browser version found at https://browsehappy.com

  Read all the tips here https://en.support.wordpress.com/browser-issues/ Try clearing your browser cache https://en.support.wordpress.com/browser-issues/#clearing-your-browser-cache
  Try using another browser.

  If you are not successful please provide this specific info:
  (a) Exactly what kind of device you are using to connect to the internet and to WordPress.com.
  (b) Exactly which browser (and version of it) you’re using by checking here if necessary http://supportdetails.com/

  Then type type modlook into the sidebar tags on this thread for a Staff follow-up. How do I get a Moderator/Staff reply for my question? https://en.support.wordpress.com/getting-help-in-the-forums/#how-do-i-get-a-moderatorstaff-reply-for-my-question Also subscribe to this thread so you are notified when they respond and be patient while waiting. To subscribe look in the sidebar of this thread, find the subscribe to topics link and click it.