how do trouble shoot spacing between words

[sunshower7]

Every word I type automatically connects with the next word I key in -
leaving no space between them, even though I press the space bar after typing
each word.

How do I format one space between each word?

Thank you for your help

 

[Stefan Blom]

Does this happen with new documents only? Or does it affect existing
documents as well?

 

[PamC via OfficeKB.com]

If what you are seeing is centered dots between words, the dots are
formatting characters that represent spaces.

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formattin...rd.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NonPrintChars.htm


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