columns and hyphenation of words

[Bjorn E]

when I use columns of different sizes on different pages (a small outer
column to the left on even pages and to the right on odd pages with a section
break between pages), then Word 2002 seems to be unable to manage
user-controlled hyphenation, suggesting hyphenation of words in the middle of
a line on some of the pages. Thus line lengths have to be controlled by
inserting hyphens by hand - which subsequently annoys the spelling check. Is
there another way?

 

[grammatim]

Perhaps you have Show Non-Printing Characters turned on, and you're
seeing all the markers in the middles of lines? They won't print (and
they won't show if you turn off the above).

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

When you hyphenate by hand, use an optional hyphen (Ctrl+Hyphen) and the
spelling checker won't complain.