How to Add Double Spacing in Google Docs

If you’re working on essays or professional documents, learning how to add double spacing in Google Docs helps improve readability and meet formatting requirements.

Add double spacing

In Google Docs:

1. Open your document
2. Select the text (or press Ctrl + A to select all)
3. Click the Line & paragraph spacing icon in the toolbar
4. Choose Double

→ Your text will now have double spacing

Using the Format menu

1. Click on Format in the top menu
2. Go to Line & paragraph spacing
3. Select Double

Set double spacing as default

1. Apply double spacing to your text
2. Go to Format → Paragraph styles → Normal text → Update ‘Normal text’ to match

→ This makes double spacing the default for the document

Why use double spacing

• Improves readability
• Makes editing and reviewing easier
• Required for academic formats (APA, MLA)

Quick tip

Double spacing works best with standard fonts like Arial or Times New Roman for clean and professional formatting.