Quick links to procedures on this page:
You can change the spacing between lines of text, which is also known as "leading" or "interline spacing."
Well-balanced line spacing (1) can improve the readability of text. Insufficient line spacing can reduce readability by causing letters to overlap (2).
In CorelDRAW, you can also adjust line spacing of a text object by using the Shape tool.
Adjusting line spacing proportionally by using the Shape tool
You can change the spacing between paragraphs, which is useful for copyfitting text. If a paragraph is positioned at the top or bottom of a frame, the spacing does not apply to the space between the paragraph text and the frame.
The spacing in between the lines in the bulleted list (left) was increased by adjusting the before and after paragraph spacing (right).
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Using the Text tool  , select the paragraph text. |
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If the Object properties docker is not open, click Window  Dockers Object properties. |
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In the Object properties docker, click the Paragraph button  to display the paragraph-related options. |
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In the Paragraph area of the Object properties docker, choose one of the following units of measurement from the Vertical spacing units list box: |
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% of Char height — lets you use a percentage value that is relative to the character height |
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Points — lets you use points |
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% of Pt.size — lets you use a percentage value that is relative to the character point size |
You can also change the spacing between lines proportionally by clicking the Shape tool 
, selecting the text object, and dragging the Interactive vertical spacing arrow 
in the lower-left corner of the text object.
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Using the Text tool , select the paragraph text. |
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If the Object properties docker is not open, click Window Dockers Object properties. |
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In the Object properties docker, click the Paragraph button to display the paragraph-related options. |
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In the Paragraph area of the Object properties docker, choose a unit of measurement for line spacing from the Vertical spacing units list box. |
You can also use this procedure to adjust the spacing between items in a bulleted list.
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