Reduce crowding between letters in Immersive Reader for OneNote
Applies ToOneNote for Microsoft 365 Word for the web OneNote for the web OneNote 2024 OneNote 2021 OneNote 2016 Immersive Reader

Use this tool to adjust the spacing between letters and make your text easier to read.

  1. Sign in to your account at Office.com, select Word, or OneNote. Open your document, or a notebook page and select View > Immersive Reader  Icon for Immersive Reader

    • For OneNote for Windows 10, open the OneNote app and select a notebook, then select View > Immersive Reader  Icon for Immersive Reader

    • For Outlook Online, log in at Office.com, select Mail, and open an email. Select the More Options icon ( ... ) then Show in Immersive Reader.

  2. Select the icon that looks like two As to open Text Options.

    Text Options Menu in Immersive Reader p
  3. Select the Increase Spacing toggle. When turned on, text will be widely spaced with large breaks between lines.

  1. Open the OneNote app, then select Learning Tools > Immersive Reader.

  2. Select the icon that looks like two As to open Text Options.

    Text Options Menu in Immersive Reader
  3. Under the label Spacing, select the button that shows the spacing with the A and V farther apart to show widely spaced text with large breaks between lines.

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