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How to Change Leading in Adobe InDesign

Updated on:
April 6, 2026
By:
Madhav Bhandari
Use this interactive demo to learn how to change the leading (line spacing) in your Adobe InDesign documents.

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Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to change leading back to its default in Adobe InDesign:

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  1. To revert text leading to its default setting, go to the right-side menu and click the 'Paragraph Style' icon.
  2. Once the panel opens, click the 'a+' icon (Style Override Highlighter) to highlight the text or paragraph where leading was applied.
  3. Text or paragraph with leading will be highlighted, and you will also see the leading value being used (InDesign’s default is Auto).
  4. Click the inverted 'P+' icon at the bottom of the Paragraph Style panel to clear paragraph overrides, including leading.‍
  5. The text or paragraph will return to their original spacing as the leading resets to Auto (default).

📌 Why this matters

Resetting leading to default gives you a clean slate when text formatting becomes inconsistent or unpredictable. When you copy text between documents or apply multiple style changes, leading values can stack and create spacing that looks off, even when everything else appears correct.

Beyond fixing immediate problems, clearing these overrides ensures your paragraph styles work as intended across your entire document. This becomes critical when you need to make global formatting changes later—overridden text won't update with style modifications, breaking your design consistency.

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