Setting default line spacing in Wordpad

The fix is actually quite simple (if you don't mind getting your fingers dirty). The settings might be baked into wordpad (silly thing to do), but the templates-system is still there.

1. Create a template file called "New Rich Text Document.rtf " (or whatever you want the default filename to be) in *C:\Windows\ShellNew* , edit this file to your desired settings. Don't forget to save.
2. Open regedit, browse to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.rtf\ShellNew and add a new string (New -> String Value) calledFileName . Choose Modify and set Value data to "New Rich Text Document.rtf ". (or whatever your template is called)****

Or you can paste the following into a pure text-file named rtf.reg. Remember to create the template...

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT.rtf\ShellNew]"FileName"="New Rich Text Document.rtf"  

I tried that but somehow the registry won't change with the .reg file... (myth)

But anyway I think that only fixes a create new file with mouse right click. 

I call out word pad 99% time from run command>>write, it it just annoying that it spaces out so much. 

Such a retarded "new" feature

I agree with everyone so far on the changes to WordPad since Windows 7.  So I tried this particular solution and yes, it basically sets up the context menu to use these settings when creating a new file.  So in order for me to take advantage of this technique with invoking WordPad from a shortcut, I changed the shortcut command line to include the "C:\Windows\ShellNew\New Rich Text Document.rtf" as its first parameter.  Now when I double click the shortcut (or single click from the Taskbar), I end up in WordPad with the correct line spacing.

You can also set the default Font using a variation of one of the other techniques mentioned in this thread.  Use Wordpad to edit this file and change the Font and Font size to your choice, Save it.  Then use NOTEPAD to edit the New Rich Text Document.rtf file and remove the Calibria "phrase" from the line present and then save that.  Note that when I did this, NotePad showed something like "\f0\fnil\fcharset0 Calibri;}" in it and this was the phrase that I removed.  I also set the attributes of this file to READ-Only as also mentioned on this thread to make sure I wouldn't accidently change my Defaults.

I can't guarentee this will work for you, but it is working for me.  Good luck.

Hi,

I am afraid t o inform that this is by design in Windows 7 and you will not be able to change it.

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Thanks and Regards:

Shekhar S - Microsoft Support.

No surprise to see that the now infamous MicroSoft arrogance is still in full force.  Clearly the only reason they do it is to tick you off enough so you will go and buy Word.  There is absolutely no other explanation for it.

Microsoft always claims to look for user input to "improve" their products and then does exactly the opposite with every app and even their new OS.  Can only wonder what they will purposely screw up  in Windows 9/Threshold.

Hi,

I am afraid t o inform that this is by design in Windows 7 and you will not be able to change it.

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Thanks and Regards:

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This is not acceptable. A completely unnecessary and annoying change has been implemented, and to not have the option to change it back to the way it used to be is simply inconsiderate and lazy on the part of the developers.