See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NoWidthSpace.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Kathy from Maine" wrote in
message ...
Other than typing a space before and after a slash so that it will break
at
the end of the line, is there any way to insert an "optional" slash (like
an
"optional" hyphen)?