[hollya11]

I need to re-train myself to use one space after the period between sentences
rather than 2. I'm pretty sure I can set that as a style or macro in Word,
but can't figure out how. I've tried a lot of menus!

[Jim]

In Word 2000, go to FORMATAUTO FORMATOPTIONS. Set to replace two spaces
with one. Or when you're finished with a doc, do a search and replace.
OR...learn to hit the space bar only once.
--
Jim Hull
Technical Writer


"hollya11" wrote:

I need to re-train myself to use one space after the period between sentences
rather than 2. I'm pretty sure I can set that as a style or macro in Word,
but can't figure out how. I've tried a lot of menus!

[hollya11]

Jim, I can't find a simple open options choice in autoformat in Word 2003,
nor can I enter it in the replace x with y blanks. Do you have 2003? It
sounds like you have the answer, but the setup is different.

I know the other two would work, but would still like to just automate.
I'll use auto-correct for each document for now. Thanks much!

I also checked that your post was not helpful, which was an error. Didn't
see reply above and hoped that would take me to a chance to reach you back.
Sorry! Holly

"hollya11" wrote:

I need to re-train myself to use one space after the period between sentences
rather than 2. I'm pretty sure I can set that as a style or macro in Word,
but can't figure out how. I've tried a lot of menus!

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you are already using the grammar checker (but only if you're already
using it anyway), you can set it to flag instances of double spaces after
punctuation. Otherwise, just use F&R when you're through typing.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"hollya11" wrote in message
...
I need to re-train myself to use one space after the period between
sentences
rather than 2. I'm pretty sure I can set that as a style or macro in Word,
but can't figure out how. I've tried a lot of menus!

[hollya11]

Thanks! No one had suggested the grammar checker - I'll do that. F & R is
also an easy way, as long as I remember to do it every time!

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you are already using the grammar checker (but only if you're already
using it anyway), you can set it to flag instances of double spaces after
punctuation. Otherwise, just use F&R when you're through typing.

--
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.

"hollya11" wrote in message
...
I need to re-train myself to use one space after the period between
sentences
rather than 2. I'm pretty sure I can set that as a style or macro in Word,
but can't figure out how. I've tried a lot of menus!