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Question

Word Pad line spacing questions

Jul 17, 2019 9:42AM PDT

In Windows 10 I've been making documents with pictures in them using Word Pad. In all other versions of Windows I've used, doing that method would paste the picture where I want it either by Ctrl+V or or right clicking and Paste. But in this Windows 10 version it almost always puts the picture one line below where I try to put it, so I arrow down, hit the Home key and back space. Then when I put a picture beside it again it puts it a line below so I arrow down, hit the Home key and back space. And then the next picture it puts it a line below.....

I know how to select line spacing in the paragraph section, uncheck the annoying: Add 10pt space after paragraphs, and select 1.0 instead of 1.15 but that doesn't fix the problem with pasting in pictures. Is there a way to get it to put the picture on the line I select instead of on the line below? Also is there a way to make the default setting to not add the 10pt space... and the spacing to be 1.0 instead of 1.15?

Thank you for any help with this!
David

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Sounds like you want a better editor.
Jul 17, 2019 9:58AM PDT

The good news is they are free now. I'd start with LibreOffice and if more control is needed look into DTP apps. As usual I get my LibreOffice with no toolbars or extras from ninite.com

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Check out ABIword also.
Jul 17, 2019 1:30PM PDT