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Problems with justify feature
I have this annoying problem. When I apply full justify feature to a
document, the words in some lines are stretched out so that there are large spaces. Any suggestions how to correct or avoid this. |
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Problems with justify feature
This happens only if you have used the Distribute command (Ctrl+Shift+J)
inadvertently instead of Justify (Ctrl+J) or (more likely) if the lines end in line breaks instead of paragraph breaks. You can easily see the difference if you display nonprinting characters (see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NonPrintChars.htm). If a line break is required, you can prevent the line from being justified in one of two ways: 1. To select this option for the entire document, check the box for "Don't expand character spaces on the line ending Shift-Return" on the Compatibility tab of Tools | Options. 2. To remedy the problem in a single instance, without affecting the rest of the document, press Tab before inserting the line break. -- 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. "Nick C" wrote in message ... I have this annoying problem. When I apply full justify feature to a document, the words in some lines are stretched out so that there are large spaces. Any suggestions how to correct or avoid this. |
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Problems with justify feature
Hi Nick
Nick C wrote: I have this annoying problem. When I apply full justify feature to a document, the words in some lines are stretched out so that there are large spaces. Any suggestions how to correct or avoid this. Upon reading Suzanne's answer, it could be something else: if you are talking about spaces _between_ words, then, well -- that's the natural thing that happens when you justify and - you don't do manual or automatic hyphenation, or - you do automatic hyphenation, but have too many long words that Word doesn't know and therefor cannot hyphenate, or - your font size : line width ratio is rather large. I advise turning on Tools | Options | Compatibility: "Use Full Justification Like WordPerfect ..." for any justification work pre Word 2007 (haven't tested there yet, it might be on there as per default or the justification otherwise improved). HTH Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MS \ / | MVP X Against HTML | for / \ in e-mail & news | Word |
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Problems with justify feature
Indeed, and hyphenation (manual or automatic) can reduce "loose" lines.
-- 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. "Robert M. Franz (RMF)" wrote in message ... Hi Nick Nick C wrote: I have this annoying problem. When I apply full justify feature to a document, the words in some lines are stretched out so that there are large spaces. Any suggestions how to correct or avoid this. Upon reading Suzanne's answer, it could be something else: if you are talking about spaces _between_ words, then, well -- that's the natural thing that happens when you justify and - you don't do manual or automatic hyphenation, or - you do automatic hyphenation, but have too many long words that Word doesn't know and therefor cannot hyphenate, or - your font size : line width ratio is rather large. I advise turning on Tools | Options | Compatibility: "Use Full Justification Like WordPerfect ..." for any justification work pre Word 2007 (haven't tested there yet, it might be on there as per default or the justification otherwise improved). HTH Robert -- /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign | MS \ / | MVP X Against HTML | for / \ in e-mail & news | Word |
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