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Q185036: WD97: Single-Spaced Paragraphs Convert to Double-Spaced in HTML

Article: Q185036
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbweb kbconversion word97 kbwdinternet
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you convert a single-spaced Microsoft Word document to Hypertext Markup
Language (HTML) format, and view it in a Web browser, there are double-spaced
lines between the paragraphs.

CAUSE
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This behavior is by design of Microsoft Word. When converting a paragraph to
HTML, Word places a <p> tag at the beginning of the line and a </p>
tag at the end of the line. Web browsers display these tags as double-spaced
lines between the paragraphs.

WORKAROUND
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To prevent double spacing between paragraphs, use the appropriate method for
your situation.

Method 1: Use Prior to Converting an Existing Document to HTML Format
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Prior to saving your document in HTML format, change the paragraph marks to line
breaks. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open your Word document.

2. On the Edit menu, click Replace. If there is a More button in the Find And
  Replace dialog box, click it.

3. Click to place the insertion point in the Find What box. Click Special and
  then click Paragraph Mark. "^p" appears in the Find What box.

4. Click to place the insertion point in the Replace With box, click Special and
  then click Manual Line Break. "^l" appears in the Replace With box.

5. Click Replace All. Click OK. Click Close.

Method 2: Use After Converting the Document to HTML Format
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If you have already converted the document to HTML format, view the HTML codes
and replace paragraph tags with line break tags. To do this, follow these
steps:

1. In Word, open the HTML document.

2. On the View menu, click HTML Source.

3. On the Edit menu, click Replace.

4. In the Find What box, type </P>. In the Replace With box, type
  <br>, and then click Replace All. Click OK.

5. In the Find What box, type <P>. Delete the entry in the Replace With
  box, and then click Replace All. Click OK.

6. Click Close.

7. On the File menu, click Save.

8. On the View menu, click Exit HTML Source.

Method 3: To create single space between paragraphs in a HTML document
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To create an HTML document with single-spaced lines between the paragraphs, press
SHIFT+ENTER at the end of each paragraph. This is the keystroke for a manual
line break. You can do this with a regular Word document or with an HTML Word
document.

MORE INFORMATION
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HTML code also uses a <br> to represent a line break. If a <br> is
used instead of a <p>, the document will appear single-spaced.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbdta kbweb kbconversion word97 kbwdinternet 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbprb

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