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Problem typing / inserting dash in Word 2003
My "-" isn't working in Word. Works in all other MS programs. I can insert
the minus sign on my number pad, but not the dash that is also on the underscore key. I've been doing that, or inserting the dash as a symbol as a work-around. I'd like to be able to do it the normal way, though. I had installed APPIP, a government formatting template, but have since removed it. I don't know if that caused the problem, but it seems to have coincided w/ the installation of this tool. I appreciate any help. Thanks! |
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Problem typing / inserting dash in Word 2003
Are you saying that the Ctrl+minus sign on the numeric keypad (for en dash)
and Alt+Ctrl+minus sign on the numeric keypad are not working? Did you check the key assignments in the Customize Keyboard dialog box? Does AutoCorrect work? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Minni" wrote: My "-" isn't working in Word. Works in all other MS programs. I can insert the minus sign on my number pad, but not the dash that is also on the underscore key. I've been doing that, or inserting the dash as a symbol as a work-around. I'd like to be able to do it the normal way, though. I had installed APPIP, a government formatting template, but have since removed it. I don't know if that caused the problem, but it seems to have coincided w/ the installation of this tool. I appreciate any help. Thanks! |
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Problem typing / inserting dash in Word 2003
From the description, the OP isn't able to use the hyphen key to type a
hyphen ("the dash that is also on the underscore key"). In U.S. English, the hyphen is often referrred to (albeit incorrectly) as a dash. The hyphen (U002D) is also the character inserted by the "minus" key on the numeric keypad. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... Are you saying that the Ctrl+minus sign on the numeric keypad (for en dash) and Alt+Ctrl+minus sign on the numeric keypad are not working? Did you check the key assignments in the Customize Keyboard dialog box? Does AutoCorrect work? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Minni" wrote: My "-" isn't working in Word. Works in all other MS programs. I can insert the minus sign on my number pad, but not the dash that is also on the underscore key. I've been doing that, or inserting the dash as a symbol as a work-around. I'd like to be able to do it the normal way, though. I had installed APPIP, a government formatting template, but have since removed it. I don't know if that caused the problem, but it seems to have coincided w/ the installation of this tool. I appreciate any help. Thanks! |
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Problem typing / inserting dash in Word 2003
OK. Well, as far as I know, you cannot reassign the hyphen key, so I don't
know what could be causing the issue. A macro of some sort? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... From the description, the OP isn't able to use the hyphen key to type a hyphen ("the dash that is also on the underscore key"). In U.S. English, the hyphen is often referrred to (albeit incorrectly) as a dash. The hyphen (U002D) is also the character inserted by the "minus" key on the numeric keypad. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... Are you saying that the Ctrl+minus sign on the numeric keypad (for en dash) and Alt+Ctrl+minus sign on the numeric keypad are not working? Did you check the key assignments in the Customize Keyboard dialog box? Does AutoCorrect work? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Minni" wrote: My "-" isn't working in Word. Works in all other MS programs. I can insert the minus sign on my number pad, but not the dash that is also on the underscore key. I've been doing that, or inserting the dash as a symbol as a work-around. I'd like to be able to do it the normal way, though. I had installed APPIP, a government formatting template, but have since removed it. I don't know if that caused the problem, but it seems to have coincided w/ the installation of this tool. I appreciate any help. Thanks! |
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Problem typing / inserting dash in Word 2003
The macro idea may be it. I saw that there were several macros that were
created around the time I started having the problem. But that is beyond me, so I will ask our IT guy to check that as a possible source. If we find the solution, I will post another note. Thanks for your response! "Stefan Blom" wrote: OK. Well, as far as I know, you cannot reassign the hyphen key, so I don't know what could be causing the issue. A macro of some sort? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... From the description, the OP isn't able to use the hyphen key to type a hyphen ("the dash that is also on the underscore key"). In U.S. English, the hyphen is often referrred to (albeit incorrectly) as a dash. The hyphen (U002D) is also the character inserted by the "minus" key on the numeric keypad. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Stefan Blom" wrote in message ... Are you saying that the Ctrl+minus sign on the numeric keypad (for en dash) and Alt+Ctrl+minus sign on the numeric keypad are not working? Did you check the key assignments in the Customize Keyboard dialog box? Does AutoCorrect work? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Minni" wrote: My "-" isn't working in Word. Works in all other MS programs. I can insert the minus sign on my number pad, but not the dash that is also on the underscore key. I've been doing that, or inserting the dash as a symbol as a work-around. I'd like to be able to do it the normal way, though. I had installed APPIP, a government formatting template, but have since removed it. I don't know if that caused the problem, but it seems to have coincided w/ the installation of this tool. I appreciate any help. Thanks! |
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