Hello, Everyone:

I use Microsoft Word 2008 Version 12.1.1.

I use the unit "Watts per square meter" many times in my text, and I type it as "W m-2" with "-2" formatted as superscript. The problem is that the line break can occur between "m" and the superscript "-2", even though I leave no space between "m" and "-2". Even more bizarre is that the line break sometimes occurs between "-" and "2", the two superscripted characters.

Is there a way to prevent this?

Thank you for reading and replying!

--R.

Are you using a nonbreaking hyphen (Ctrl+Shift+Hyphen)?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

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Hello, Everyone:

I use Microsoft Word 2008 Version 12.1.1.

I use the unit "Watts per square meter" many times in my text, and I type it
as "W m-2" with "-2" formatted as superscript. The problem is that the line
break can occur between "m" and the superscript "-2", even though I leave no
space between "m" and "-2". Even more bizarre is that the line break
sometimes occurs between "-" and "2", the two superscripted characters.

Is there a way to prevent this?

Thank you for reading and replying!

--R.

On Wednesday, June 20, 2012 12:11:56 AM UTC-4, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
> Are you using a nonbreaking hyphen (Ctrl+Shift+Hyphen)?
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill

Thank you, Suzanne, for your reply. It works perfectly except---on machine it is Command+Shift+Hyphen. For the nonbreaking space, though, it is still Ctrl+Shift+Space.

You must have a Mac, as there's no Command key on PCs (and I didn't known
Macs had a Ctrl key).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

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> On Wednesday, June 20, 2012 12:11:56 AM UTC-4, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
>> Are you using a nonbreaking hyphen (Ctrl+Shift+Hyphen)?
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>
> Thank you, Suzanne, for your reply. It works perfectly except---on machine
> it is Command+Shift+Hyphen. For the nonbreaking space, though, it is still
> Ctrl+Shift+Space.
>

The OP does mention Word 2008, which I'm assuming is a Mac version. :-)

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP





"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> You must have a Mac, as there's no Command key on PCs (and I didn't known Macs
> had a Ctrl key).
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> http://word.mvps.org
>
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:72731094-bbdc-45a0-8549-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> On Wednesday, June 20, 2012 12:11:56 AM UTC-4, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
>>> Are you using a nonbreaking hyphen (Ctrl+Shift+Hyphen)?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>
>> Thank you, Suzanne, for your reply. It works perfectly except---on machine
>> it is Command+Shift+Hyphen. For the nonbreaking space, though, it is still
>> Ctrl+Shift+Space.
>>
>

Ah, to be sure, not sure how I missed that.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Stefan Blom" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> The OP does mention Word 2008, which I'm assuming is a Mac version. :-)
>
> --
> Stefan Blom
> Microsoft Word MVP
>
>
>
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:js1kf1$ble$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> You must have a Mac, as there's no Command key on PCs (and I didn't known
>> Macs had a Ctrl key).
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> http://word.mvps.org
>>
>> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:72731094-bbdc-45a0-8549-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> On Wednesday, June 20, 2012 12:11:56 AM UTC-4, Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>> wrote:
>>>> Are you using a nonbreaking hyphen (Ctrl+Shift+Hyphen)?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>>
>>> Thank you, Suzanne, for your reply. It works perfectly except---on
>>> machine
>>> it is Command+Shift+Hyphen. For the nonbreaking space, though, it is
>>> still
>>> Ctrl+Shift+Space.
>>>
>>
>