period adds spaces automatically

[Guest]

I just set up our new computer with Word 2003 (actually Office). As of set
up, Word automatically adds two spaces after every period. This creates a
problems when I type numbers with decimals - which I need to do quite often.
Any suggestions? Thanks!

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

This is not built into Word. At a guess, someone has added it as an
AutoCorrect entry. Look for it in the list in Tools | AutoCorrect Options
and delete the entry.

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

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[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

I find that I can't add such an entry (e.g., .<space>|.<space><space>) to
AutoCorrect.

Another possibility is that DRP has an add-in of some kind that's running
interference.

 

[Guest]

Thanks to you both. The problem was really another program called instatext.
Switching keyboards seemed to help, but I realized in another document that
the problem was still there. Instatext had settings on auto spacing and
capitalization.

Don