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Line length set by number of characters
Is it possible to set the line length in Word 2000 by the number of
characters in a line and not by inches? I am using Times New Roman text. |
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The TNR characters aren't fixed width, so you'd get variable results. Often,
when asking for help, it's best to state what you're trying to accomplish instead of working out your own method. I'll be somebody's done what you're doing before. ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com www.MyExpertsOnline.com "JAS" wrote in message ... Is it possible to set the line length in Word 2000 by the number of characters in a line and not by inches? I am using Times New Roman text. |
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I have a data entry field in a main frame system that has a 50 character
maximum line length. The system does not spell check or word wrap. A story of how a part broke must be entered into multiple lines. We would like to cut and paste to Word to modify the story and perform these functions (spell check and word wrap) and then cut and paste back into the main frame system. "Anne Troy" wrote: The TNR characters aren't fixed width, so you'd get variable results. Often, when asking for help, it's best to state what you're trying to accomplish instead of working out your own method. I'll be somebody's done what you're doing before. ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com www.MyExpertsOnline.com "JAS" wrote in message ... Is it possible to set the line length in Word 2000 by the number of characters in a line and not by inches? I am using Times New Roman text. |
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Make sure you are using a monospaced font like Courier, which means every
character occupies the same width, and so 50 characters will always occupy the same length on a line, then you can see what the margin would need to be. You will have to make sure the text manipulation is always done in a monospaced or nonproportional font. On 6/20/05 9:07 AM, "JAS" wrote: I have a data entry field in a main frame system that has a 50 character maximum line length. The system does not spell check or word wrap. A story of how a part broke must be entered into multiple lines. We would like to cut and paste to Word to modify the story and perform these functions (spell check and word wrap) and then cut and paste back into the main frame system. "Anne Troy" wrote: The TNR characters aren't fixed width, so you'd get variable results. Often, when asking for help, it's best to state what you're trying to accomplish instead of working out your own method. I'll be somebody's done what you're doing before. ******************* ~Anne Troy www.OfficeArticles.com www.MyExpertsOnline.com "JAS" wrote in message ... Is it possible to set the line length in Word 2000 by the number of characters in a line and not by inches? I am using Times New Roman text. -- 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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You can also set the ruler to character units in "Tools Options =
General". But 10 characters of some monospaced fonts alsways seem to count as 6 = character units, no matter what font size I set "Normal" to.=20 Maybe that's a bug? Or maybe I'm missing something? Regards, Klaus "Daiya Mitchell" wrote: Make sure you are using a monospaced font like Courier, which means = every character occupies the same width, and so 50 characters will always = occupy the same length on a line, then you can see what the margin would need = to be. =20 You will have to make sure the text manipulation is always done in a monospaced or nonproportional font. =20 =20 On 6/20/05 9:07 AM, "JAS" wrote: =20 I have a data entry field in a main frame system that has a 50 = character maximum line length. The system does not spell check or word wrap. = A story of how a part broke must be entered into multiple lines. =20 We would like to cut and paste to Word to modify the story and = perform these functions (spell check and word wrap) and then cut and paste back = into the main frame system. =20 "Anne Troy" wrote: =20 The TNR characters aren't fixed width, so you'd get variable = results. Often, when asking for help, it's best to state what you're trying to = accomplish instead of working out your own method. I'll be somebody's done what = you're doing before. ******************* ~Anne Troy =20 www.OfficeArticles.com www.MyExpertsOnline.com =20 =20 "JAS" wrote in message ... Is it possible to set the line length in Word 2000 by the number of characters in a line and not by inches? I am using Times New Roman = text. =20 =20 =20 =20 --=20 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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