double space between sentences

[Jen Thomas]

When I double space between sentences, any sentence that begins after a soft
return (viz. at the beginning of the next line) has an extra space between
the margin and the first letter of the sentence, so the sentence is very
slightly indented. Does anyone know how to fix this?

 

[Richard O. Neville]

Yes--don't place two spaces between sentences. Word uses primarily
variable-space fonts like this one, and thus adjusts the single space after
a period. There is no other way that I know of to avoid the problem you are
having, because the insertion of two spaces can often cause the second space
onto the next line if your typing hits the right-hand margin.

 

[Ed from AZ]

I've never had this problem. In my workplace, the style requires two
spaces - and they will not change that just for Word!! But I've never
had two consecutive spaces before a sentence break between the spaces
at a margin. Both spaces are always carried down into the next line.

I wonder if you used non-breaking spaces instead if that would help?

Also, might there be some setting that would help this? Perhaps one
of the "smart" options? or "automatically select entire word"?

Ed

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

On the Compatibility tab of Tools | Options, clear the check box for "Wrap
trailing spaces to next line."

 

[Ed from AZ]

Suzanne, the details you and the other MVPs know boggles my brain!!
How in the heck would anyone ever be expected to find this?? What
would you put in the Help search to find this out?

Or do you just learn these things because you had a problem one day
and would not stop till you searched every nook and cranny for the
answer?

Thanks for being so smart and willing to help!
Ed

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I think it actually works the other way around. Those of us who are curious
about Word's features are constantly looking at menu and dialog items and
trying to figure out what they do. This one obviously is for compatibility
with WordPerfect, which does wrap spaces (in excess of one) to the next
line. And I have to say I can't imagine what search term you might
reasonably think of that would be likely to turn up this answer in Help even
if the feature were documented, but several KB articles have been written
that describe what the Compatibility Options do (in more detail than you'll
find in Help). Among these are:

"WD97: Description of the Compatibility Tab in Options Dialog Box for Word
97"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=166016

"WD2002: Description of Compatibility Tab in Options Dialog Box"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=288792

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Suzanne, the details you and the other MVPs know boggles my brain!!
How in the heck would anyone ever be expected to find this?? What
would you put in the Help search to find this out?

Or do you just learn these things because you had a problem one day
and would not stop till you searched every nook and cranny for the
answer?

Thanks for being so smart and willing to help!
Ed

 

[Beth Melton]

....and we hang out in the newsgroups to absorb every tidbit of knowledge we
can. Helping out and answering questions isn't the only reason the majority
of us are here. We're also learning by answering questions and reading the
responses others post.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP
https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Melton
What is a Microsoft MVP? http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/gp/mvpfaqs

Guides for the Office 2007 Interface:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102295841033.aspx

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Absolutely! Most of what I know I learned here.

 

[Ed from AZ]

And that's why I'm still here as well!

Thanks again for all the assists.

Ed