[Lamb Chop]

I have a sentense like this:

bah bah bah bah... bah CO2=3*10^-2 bah bah bah

where ^-2 is in superscript




The problem is that the line just ended exactly between the -2. The 2
dropped into the next line.

How can I prevent word separate the line at this point other than using
formula?

Thanks

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

Use a non-breaking hyphen (Ctrl+Shift+_) for the -

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Hope this helps.

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"Lamb Chop" wrote in message
...
I have a sentense like this:

bah bah bah bah... bah CO2=3*10^-2 bah bah bah

where ^-2 is in superscript




The problem is that the line just ended exactly between the -2. The 2
dropped into the next line.

How can I prevent word separate the line at this point other than using
formula?

Thanks

[Lamb Chop]

Thanks Doug

Just another question if you don't mind. If it does not contain the minu
sign. such as

bah bah bah bah... bah CO2=3*10^2 bah bah bah

where ^2 is in superscript

what can I do to prevent the 2 drop to anther line?

Thanks






"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
Use a non-breaking hyphen (Ctrl+Shift+_) for the -

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Lamb Chop" wrote in message
...
I have a sentense like this:

bah bah bah bah... bah CO2=3*10^-2 bah bah bah

where ^-2 is in superscript




The problem is that the line just ended exactly between the -2. The 2
dropped into the next line.

How can I prevent word separate the line at this point other than using
formula?

Thanks

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Or use a minus sign (U2212), which is also nonbreaking.

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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.

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
Use a non-breaking hyphen (Ctrl+Shift+_) for the -

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Lamb Chop" wrote in message
...
I have a sentense like this:

bah bah bah bah... bah CO2=3*10^-2 bah bah bah

where ^-2 is in superscript




The problem is that the line just ended exactly between the -2. The 2
dropped into the next line.

How can I prevent word separate the line at this point other than using
formula?

Thanks

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

What you have here is a series of figures, which should not be split at the
end of a line. That is, there is no more reason for Word to split 10^2
(where ^2 represents superscript) than to split 102. Now if you actually
have this:

CO2 = 3 * 10^2

with spaces, and you don't want to split at the spaces, then use a
nonbreaking space (Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar). If CO2 represents carbon dioxide,
presumably the 2 is subscripted, but it also won't split.

Word should never arbitrarily split a series of alphanumeric characters
except at a space or hyphen (hard or optional) unless (a) the series is too
long for the line or (b) you've inserted a no-width optional break. If it is
doing this, then the document may well be corrupt.


--
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.

"Lamb Chop" wrote in message
...
Thanks Doug

Just another question if you don't mind. If it does not contain the minu
sign. such as

bah bah bah bah... bah CO2=3*10^2 bah bah bah

where ^2 is in superscript

what can I do to prevent the 2 drop to anther line?

Thanks






"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
Use a non-breaking hyphen (Ctrl+Shift+_) for the -

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Lamb Chop" wrote in message
...
I have a sentense like this:

bah bah bah bah... bah CO2=3*10^-2 bah bah bah

where ^-2 is in superscript




The problem is that the line just ended exactly between the -2. The 2
dropped into the next line.

How can I prevent word separate the line at this point other than
using
formula?

Thanks

[Lamb Chop]

Thanks Suzanne, you solved my curiosity.

Man



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
What you have here is a series of figures, which should not be split at
the
end of a line. That is, there is no more reason for Word to split 10^2
(where ^2 represents superscript) than to split 102. Now if you actually
have this:

CO2 = 3 * 10^2

with spaces, and you don't want to split at the spaces, then use a
nonbreaking space (Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar). If CO2 represents carbon dioxide,
presumably the 2 is subscripted, but it also won't split.

Word should never arbitrarily split a series of alphanumeric characters
except at a space or hyphen (hard or optional) unless (a) the series is
too
long for the line or (b) you've inserted a no-width optional break. If it
is
doing this, then the document may well be corrupt.


--
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.

"Lamb Chop" wrote in message
...
Thanks Doug

Just another question if you don't mind. If it does not contain the
minu
sign. such as

bah bah bah bah... bah CO2=3*10^2 bah bah bah

where ^2 is in superscript

what can I do to prevent the 2 drop to anther line?

Thanks






"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
Use a non-breaking hyphen (Ctrl+Shift+_) for the -

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"Lamb Chop" wrote in message
...
I have a sentense like this:

bah bah bah bah... bah CO2=3*10^-2 bah bah bah

where ^-2 is in superscript




The problem is that the line just ended exactly between the -2. The
2
dropped into the next line.

How can I prevent word separate the line at this point other than
using
formula?

Thanks