Reply To: What is the difference between InDesign and Word leading

In InDesign, the default autoleading is 120% of the point size. I assume that in Word, a leading of 1.5 means 150% of point size.

So for 12pt type, you’d set the leading to 18 pts. in InDesign (150%).

You can check this for yourself by Placing (importing) a Word file that has 1.5 linespacing applied to text. When you Place it, choose to show Import Options, and have it retain styles and formatting. You’ll see that the text with 12 point text and 1.5 linespacing is converted to 12/18.

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