So it's late at night. Perhaps you're tired, and you're likely sick of looking at the same paper over and over. Yet, you've still got a page to go. If you want to kick that paper up by a page or two quick, play with these tricks to get some length.
Instructions
1. First, change the font, but do so subtly! Word will accept numeric values of .5, so if your paper is supposed to be 12 point, make it 12.5, 11, then make it 11.5.
2. Next, change the indentation. You can do this by going to "Format" then "Paragraph" and increasing the indentation very slightly.
3. Before you click out of the "Paragraph" screen, change the line spacing. If you're used to double-spacing, use "multiple" and make it 2.1 or 2.2...it's very hard to notice such a small difference.
4. Unless you've been given specifics on what font to use, change to a larger font. Courier New is the standard for increasing paper length, but most professors spot it right away. Play around with other texts that bump up your length.
5. Next, split up some paragraphs. Chances are, if you haven't edited completely yet, you can split some longer paragraphs into two shorter ones. Each paragraph you split adds and extra line to your paper.
6. Spot lines in your paper that almost reach the end of the page. By adding a word or two to these lines, they will bump to the next line. Add to them to increase your paper length.
7. Create a bold title. Your title, name and the class can take up around 1/6 of the first page without looking too ostentatious.
8. Add footnotes. If possible, add footnotes to your paper for instant length.
9. Hand it in!
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