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Word 2007: spacing between *sentences* doesn't update
I work with long manuscripts and am currently converting from Word 2002 to
Word 2007. Style & grammar settings in 2007 specify 1 space between *sentences* which I want. The documents being converted currently have 2 spaces between each sentence. Unfortunately, it remains 2 spaces (although marked as error). How do I get the program to automatically update--remove the extra space? Going through a 400 page manuscript, sentence x sentence and deleting the extra space seems antiquated. What am I not doing? Thanks. |
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Word 2007: spacing between *sentences* doesn't update
If you are talking about "empty" paragraphs between lines of text then see:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Clean_Up_Text.htm -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. Wordweaver wrote: I work with long manuscripts and am currently converting from Word 2002 to Word 2007. Style & grammar settings in 2007 specify 1 space between *sentences* which I want. The documents being converted currently have 2 spaces between each sentence. Unfortunately, it remains 2 spaces (although marked as error). How do I get the program to automatically update--remove the extra space? Going through a 400 page manuscript, sentence x sentence and deleting the extra space seems antiquated. What am I not doing? Thanks. |
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Word 2007: spacing between *sentences* doesn't update
Word will not do this automatically. However, if you don't have any
legitimate places in the document where two spaces are needed rather than one, you can change them all in one fell swoop using Find/Replace: Press Ctrl+H. Find what:spacespace (I.e., tap the space bar twice) Replace with:space Replace all. If you do have valid occurrences of two spaces, then a different approach would be needed -- one that specifically targets sentence punctuation followed by two spaces: Ctrl+H Find what[.\!\?])(spacespace) (type everything exactly as you see it here, EXCEPT press the Space bar where space is indicated. Replace with:\1space Use wildcard: checked Replace all. -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Wordweaver" wrote in message ... I work with long manuscripts and am currently converting from Word 2002 to Word 2007. Style & grammar settings in 2007 specify 1 space between *sentences* which I want. The documents being converted currently have 2 spaces between each sentence. Unfortunately, it remains 2 spaces (although marked as error). How do I get the program to automatically update--remove the extra space? Going through a 400 page manuscript, sentence x sentence and deleting the extra space seems antiquated. What am I not doing? Thanks. |
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