Adjust paragraph spacing

You can control the amount of space between paragraphs. If a paragraph begins at the top of a column or frame, InDesign does not insert extra space before the paragraph. In such a case, you can increase the leading of the first line of the paragraph or increase the top inset of the text frame in InDesign.

Select text.
In the Paragraph panel or the Control panel, adjust the appropriate values for Space Before and Space After .

To ensure formatting consistency, change paragraph spacing in the paragraph styles you define.