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Default how do I keep a dash from changing to a long dash

Am I missing something? Here is the only reply I see from Jay and it does not
explain the difference:

Hi Greg,

The AutoFormat options Tony mentioned are triggered by typing two hyphens
together, not by a single hyphen. I think you may separately have an
AutoCorrect item in your list. There isn't one by default, but it could have
been added. When I define an entry to convert a single hyphen to an en dash,
it does work.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

That's why I referred you to Jay's answer, which explains the difference
between AutoFormat and AutoFormat As You Type.

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"Arlene" wrote in message
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Thanks, Suzanne, but I'm asking the question more generically--not
specifically about the dash/hyphen issue.

Arlene

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Please see Jay's response to your previous question on the same subject.

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"Arlene" wrote in message
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Tony--can you explain the difference in what happens when you boxes in
AutoFormat vs. AutoFormat as you type?

Arlene

"Tony Jollans" wrote:

It's an autoformat ...

Tools AutoCorrect Options
On both the Autoformat and Autoformat as you type tabs
Uncheck replace hyphens with dash

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Enjoy,
Tony


"tinachesney" wrote in

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Is there a default setting of some type?

Thanks, Chris