and exactly 120 points of vertical space to place the text. To make the text fit, set the leading to 12 points. The Leading submenu of the Text menu lets you set Single, 11/2, or Double Space leading. You can also choose the Tighten or Loosen commands to fine-tune the current leading in 0.5-point increments. You can tighten and loosen the leading repeatedly, but the line spac- ing cannot be less than zero. The Text Ruler provides the same options as the Leading submenu. The Paragraph tab of the Type palette lets you adjust the leading by a percentage or point size that you specify. You can also add space between paragraphs by specifying additional spacing in points on the Paragraph tab of the Type palette. To set leading using menu commands 1 Depending on how you want the leading to apply, do one of the following: •   To change existing text, select the paragraphs or text objects. To set leading for only one paragraph, place the insertion point anywhere in the paragraph. •   To set the leading before typing a new paragraph, place the insertion point at the beginning of the paragraph. •   To apply the leading setting to the preset format, deselect all objects. A page of text with “after paragraph” spacing A page of text that does not have paragraph spacing, but uses both “before” and “after paragraph” spacing for block quotes
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