Nonbreaking Spaces

[Bec]

We use nonbraking spaces (Ctl+Alt+space bar) in our daily correspondence;
however, our company recently purchased & installed scanners called ScanSnap
(Fujitsu). Unfornately, every time you key in a required space, it turns on
the scanning function. I found a work-around to this new wrinkle; however,
it is a bit cumbersome. I created a macro to use the nonbreaking symbol
under Special Characters, & assigned that macro to a custom toolbar key.
Again, typing becomes a pain when you have to stop & select the toolbar
button evey time you want to insert a required space. Does anyone know of
any easier way to do this without having too much of a break in continuity
while typing? (I love that the scanner folks obvisously were not familiar
with Word, by their using the present combination of keys already "spoken
for" in Word)

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

First of all, the default keyboard shortcut for a nonbreaking space is
Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar, not Ctrl+Alt+Spacebar. But you can substitute any
shortcut you like. On the Special Characters tab of Insert | Symbol, select
Nonbreaking Space, click Shortcut Key..., and enter any keyboard shortcut
you want to use.

 

[smartsw2006]

You can try this EnergyKey
http://www30.webSamba.com/SmartStudio
This may be help you.
Now I always use EnergyKey, it helps me so much in my work.

 

[Bec]

I made a typo--I realize you use Ctrl+Shift+Spacebar--sorry. Thank you for
the info on creating my own shortcut. I give it a try.