How can I remove the fixed space after ': ' in a French text?

[Guest]

Hello,

Yesterday I was typing a French text in Microsoft Word, but I had a problem.
When you type a French text in word, there shall automatically become a fixed
space for ': '. This only happens when you turned the language in French (
Extra => Language=> Set Language => French) .

Here is an Example of my problem:

A kitchen:

Une cuisine :

Now my question is how can I solve this problem? Probably you have to
change a certain setting in word? Can someone help me please?

Bye

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

Isn't that correct French grammar, to have a space around the colon? Why is
this a problem?

I don't know if you can change that. You can go to Tools | Options,
Spelling and Grammar, and click on Settings, and see if it offers anything.

Or you could presumably format the colon as not-French, but that's very
inefficient.

 

[Guest]

No, it isn't the correct French grammar! I state this question because it is
a task for the lesson colputer science. I asked to my teacher and theire is a
option to solve this problem. Can someone please help me!

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

It is correct grammar in France. Perhaps you are elsewhere? Do you have the
appropriate flavor of French selected in Tools | Language | Set Language?

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

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