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I use the setspace package to set double spacing throughout the document. It also sets double spacing inside the quote environment. But, I want one half space inside the quote environment. How can this be done?

EDIT 1: If changing font size and font type is also included with the answers, then this Q&A thread will be little more comprehensive.

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Using the setspace package you can use \doublespacing for your document and \onehalfspacing inside the quote environment:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{setspace}
\usepackage{lipsum}% just to generate filler text

\doublespacing

\begin{document}

\lipsum[1]
\begin{quote}
\onehalfspacing
\lipsum[1]
\end{quote}
\lipsum[1]

\end{document}

If you want this spacing for all the quote environments, then a simple redefinition of the environment will do the job:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{setspace}
\usepackage{lipsum}% just to generate filler text

\expandafter\def\expandafter\quote\expandafter{\quote\onehalfspacing}
\doublespacing

\begin{document}

\lipsum[1]
\begin{quote}
\lipsum[1]
\end{quote}
\lipsum[1]

\end{document}
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  • I think yours does add some different value in the automation. For the user: Note that it holds for all quote environments after it is used.
    – Werner ♦
    Commented Sep 27, 2011 at 18:12
  • Redefining the environment did the trick for a document that used custom text styles for spacing, without requiring me to define yet another text style.
    – Andrea Wiggins
    Commented Mar 28, 2012 at 16:05
  • When I adjust the spacing inside the quote environment, I get an extra white space above the quote. Any idea what's causing that? I'm working in amsart, in case that's relevant.
    – twofeet
    Commented Sep 13, 2013 at 10:08
  • @twofeet please feel free to open a follow-up question.
    – Gonzalo Medina
    Commented Sep 13, 2013 at 13:16
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Shameless plug: Use my quoting package and its font option.

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage[doublespacing]{setspace}

\usepackage[font=onehalfspacing]{quoting}

\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage{blindtext}

\begin{document}

\blindtext
% <-- to prevent first-line indentation of the following environment
\begin{quoting}
\blindtext
\end{quoting}

\blindtext

\end{document}
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The quote environment provides a group within which you can modify the \doublespacing (from the setspace package) to whatever you want. In this case, just add \onehalfspacing in the quote environment.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{setspace}% http://ctan.org/pkg/setspace
\usepackage{lipsum}% http://ctan.org/pkg/lipsum
\begin{document}
\doublespacing% <--- Global line spacing
\lipsum[1]
\begin{quote}
  \onehalfspacing% <--- Local line spacing
  \lipsum[2]
\end{quote}
\lipsum[3]
\end{document}

Different spacing in quote environment

In addition to modifying the local line spacing within the quote environment, you can include any font-related commands. For example, using

\onehalfspacing\small\itshape% Localized font modification

will typeset the quote in small, italicized font:

Modified font in quote environment

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