Setting leading

Leading determines the distance between adjacent lines in a paragraph. Leading can be measured in pixels or as a percentage of the distance, in points, separating the lines baseline to baseline.

You can use the Property inspector or the keyboard to set leading.

Leading options in the Property inspector

To set the leading of selected text in the Property inspector:

1. In the Property inspector, drag the Leading pop-up slider or enter a value in the text box. The default is 100%.
2. To change the leading unit type, select % or px (pixels) from the Leading Units pop-up menu.

To set the leading of selected text using the keyboard:

• Hold down Control (Windows) or Command (Macintosh) while pressing the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys.

  The Up Arrow key increases the space between lines, and the Down Arrow key moves lines closer together.

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  Hold down Shift and Control (Windows) or Shift and Command (Macintosh) while pressing the Up Arrow or Down Arrow keys to adjust leading by increments of 10.