Set character and line spacing in TextEdit on Mac

You can set the character spacing for selected text. The setting you choose also affects the next text you type.

1. In the TextEdit app on your Mac, select the text you want to adjust.

2. Choose Format > Font > Kern, then choose an option.

   • Use Default: Automatically adjusts the distance between characters (if necessary) to make them easier to read.

   • Use None: Turns off kerning (text tightening or loosening).

   • Tighten: Moves the characters closer together.

   • Loosen: Moves the characters farther apart.

You can choose Tighten or Loosen repeatedly to get the spacing you want.

1. In the TextEdit app on your Mac, select the text you want to adjust.

2. Click the Line and Paragraph Spacing button in the toolbar, then choose a line spacing value, or choose Show More and adjust any of the following options.

   • Line height multiple: Increases or decreases the line height by a multiple of the current line height.

   • Line height: Sets the distance from the top of one line to another.

   • Inter-line spacing: Sets the distance between lines.

   • Paragraph spacing: Sets the distance between paragraphs.