typing text into pages

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  cedricpickin · Member · Aug 16, 2016 at 6:02 pm

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  how do I ensure single lines when using the Enter key? Each time I ‘Enter’ for a new line, I get too much space between lines. If I run on lines, I get ‘single’ lines, but I want to type a poem, whose lines end before the run-on takes effect. Consequently the poem is too long forthe page

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  ackaeser · Member · Aug 16, 2016 at 6:10 pm

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  At the end of the line hit the Shift key and Enter key instead of just Enter.

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  timethief · Member · Aug 16, 2016 at 6:15 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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  cedricpickin · Member · Aug 16, 2016 at 7:00 pm

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  Many thanks!

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  timethief · Member · Aug 16, 2016 at 7:04 pm

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  You’re welcome.

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  ackaeser · Member · Aug 17, 2016 at 3:23 pm

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  Thanks @timethief, I had meant to include more info in my post but my system crashed and I never got back to it. Glad you were able to help.