#### Inserting character and line spacing

With Seagate Crystal Reports, you can specify the amount of spacing between characters or lines for memo fields, string fields, and text-based objects.

###### To insert character and line spacing

1. Right-click the field or object you want to format to bring up the
   shortcut menu.
2. On the shortcut menu, click `Change Font`.

   The Format Editor dialog box appears with the Font tab open.

   You will use this tab to set up the character spacing values.

3. In the `Spacing` area, in the `Character spacing exactly` field, specify the value n that each character occupies.

   The value n is defined as the distance in number of points measured from the start of one character to the start of the next. When you change the character spacing, you change only the spacing between adjacent characters, not the font size of the characters.

   For example, if you specify a 14-point font with a character spacing of 14 points, each character will remain as a 14-point font size, occupying a space that is 14 points wide.

4. Click the `Paragraph Formatting` tab.

   You will use this tab to set up the line spacing values.

5. In the `Spacing` area, in the `Line spacing` field, specify the line spacing as a multiple of the font size you are using, or as an exact number of points.
6. Click `OK` to save your changes.

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