# Line spacing does not work?

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/line-spacing-does-not-work/6588>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [5 March 2020 10:13 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/line-spacing-does-not-work/6588 "2020-03-05T10:13:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![leschek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/leschek/32/1111_2.png) [@leschek](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/leschek)\
**Post date:** [5 March 2020 10:13 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/line-spacing-does-not-work/6588/1 "2020-03-05T10:13:35Z")

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I’m not sure if this is expected behavior or bug, but when I write something as this:

line 1 - LINE 1  
line 2 - LINE 2  
next line - NEXT LINE  
next line - NEXT LINE 2  
next line - NEXT LINE 3

(with Enter on end of every line) it is rendered as this:

line 1 - LINE 1 line 2 - LINE 2 next line - NEXT LINE next line - NEXT LINE 2 next line - NEXT LINE 3

I’m using  
Joplin 1.0.189 Portable  
Windows 10 Pro (64 bit)

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**Author:** ![tessus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/tessus/32/13_2.png) [@tessus](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/tessus)\
**Post date:** [5 March 2020 10:26 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/line-spacing-does-not-work/6588/2 "2020-03-05T10:26:23Z")

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This is standard markdown behavior. In markdown a line break is done by 2 spaces at the end of the line.

However, Joplin’s default is using hard breaks. I guess you must have enabled soft breaks in the plugin tab.

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**Author:** ![leschek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/leschek/32/1111_2.png) [@leschek](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/leschek)\
**Post date:** [5 March 2020 11:05 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/line-spacing-does-not-work/6588/3 "2020-03-05T11:05:36Z")

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Thank you. You are right. After disabling soft breaks, it is working as I would expect.

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**Author:** ![randre.wright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/randre.wright/32/12218_2.png) [@randre.wright](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/randre.wright)\
**Post date:** [6 January 2022 13:34 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/line-spacing-does-not-work/6588/4 "2022-01-06T13:34:44Z")

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Thank you. This resolved my issue with spacing.