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Add formatting to auto-correct?
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Is there a way to put formatting into an auto-correct entry. Specifically, I want an elipsis to automatically include (I'm not sure what they're called) the special "spaces" that won't be separated. (They're created by ctrlshiftspace, and that way the three periods in the elipsis won't separate at the end of a line.) Right now, I have to do that manually, and I'd like to be able to his period, space, period, space, period. (Yes, I know I don't need spaces between the dots, but I don't like the way that looks.) Many thanks. Ken |
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Should be. You'll need to copy the entry into the AutoCorrect box (using
Control-C, not the menu), instead of typing it in. There is a radio button for "formatted text" but I do not think non-breaking spaces (the technical name) count as formatted text. Be sure to delete or edit Word's existing entry for three periods. By the way, Find & Replace after the fact would also have been quicker than manually, though you might have needed to copy Word's ellipsis into the F&R box as well. On 1/18/05 6:22 AM, "Ken Isaacson" wrote: Word 2K3 Is there a way to put formatting into an auto-correct entry. Specifically, I want an elipsis to automatically include (I'm not sure what they're called) the special "spaces" that won't be separated. (They're created by ctrlshiftspace, and that way the three periods in the elipsis won't separate at the end of a line.) Right now, I have to do that manually, and I'd like to be able to his period, space, period, space, period. (Yes, I know I don't need spaces between the dots, but I don't like the way that looks.) Many thanks. Ken -- Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/ MacWord Tips: http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/ What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ: http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ |
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Is there some reason you prefer this to Word's automatic correction of ...
to an ellipsis character (…)? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Ken Isaacson" No Spam wrote in message ... Word 2K3 Is there a way to put formatting into an auto-correct entry. Specifically, I want an elipsis to automatically include (I'm not sure what they're called) the special "spaces" that won't be separated. (They're created by ctrlshiftspace, and that way the three periods in the elipsis won't separate at the end of a line.) Right now, I have to do that manually, and I'd like to be able to his period, space, period, space, period. (Yes, I know I don't need spaces between the dots, but I don't like the way that looks.) Many thanks. Ken |
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The dot's in the auto correct version are too close together for my taste.
I want them spaced out. Just my taste, is all. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... Is there some reason you prefer this to Word's automatic correction of ... to an ellipsis character (…)? -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Ken Isaacson" No Spam wrote in message ... Word 2K3 Is there a way to put formatting into an auto-correct entry. Specifically, I want an elipsis to automatically include (I'm not sure what they're called) the special "spaces" that won't be separated. (They're created by ctrlshiftspace, and that way the three periods in the elipsis won't separate at the end of a line.) Right now, I have to do that manually, and I'd like to be able to his period, space, period, space, period. (Yes, I know I don't need spaces between the dots, but I don't like the way that looks.) Many thanks. Ken |
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Hi Ken, I just copied with (with the 'hard spaces') and replaced the existing
.... in auto correct - works fine - in Word 2000 at least. Cheers. Jazz "Ken Isaacson" wrote: Word 2K3 Is there a way to put formatting into an auto-correct entry. Specifically, I want an elipsis to automatically include (I'm not sure what they're called) the special "spaces" that won't be separated. (They're created by ctrlshiftspace, and that way the three periods in the elipsis won't separate at the end of a line.) Right now, I have to do that manually, and I'd like to be able to his period, space, period, space, period. (Yes, I know I don't need spaces between the dots, but I don't like the way that looks.) Many thanks. Ken |
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