Spaces after . at end of sentences

[kelly]

When you end a sentence and hit the .(period) and then hit the space bar, two
spaces are automatically provided. How can you turn this feature off?

 

[Jay Freedman]

When you end a sentence and hit the .(period) and then hit the space bar, two
spaces are automatically provided. How can you turn this feature off?

Because that isn't the built-in behavior of Word, there isn't any
built-in way to turn it off. I have no idea what's causing it on your
computer, but it isn't normal.

Are you certain there are two spaces there? Click the ¶ button to
display nonprinting characters, and check for two dots after the
period instead of one.

 

[Peter T. Daniels]

Maybe you have an AutoCorrect entry that turns <period><space> into
<period><space><space>. You can remove that from your AutoCorrect list
-- which version of Word?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

A previous user found that this behavior was caused by dictation or voice
recognition software.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

Maybe you have an AutoCorrect entry that turns <period><space> into
<period><space><space>. You can remove that from your AutoCorrect list
-- which version of Word?

 

[Greg Maxey]

Ms. Barnhill,

Are you replying to Mr. Daniels or to the OP? Does the dictation or voice
recognition software create an autocorrect entry that corrects
<period><space> with <period><space><space>?

A previous user found that this behavior was caused by dictation or
voice recognition software.

--
Greg Maxey

See my web site http://gregmaxey.mvps.org
for an eclectic collection of Word Tips.

"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the
strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them
better. The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is
marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly...who knows
the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a
worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high
achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while
daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and
timid souls who have never known neither victory nor defeat." - TR

 

[Greg Maxey]

Mr. Daniels

Have you ever tried to create and autocorrect entry <period><space>? You
can't. As soon as you type the space the "Add" control on the dialog is
disabled.

Maybe you have an AutoCorrect entry that turns <period><space> into
<period><space><space>. You can remove that from your AutoCorrect list
-- which version of Word?

--
Greg Maxey

See my web site http://gregmaxey.mvps.org
for an eclectic collection of Word Tips.

"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the
strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them
better. The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is
marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly...who knows
the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a
worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high
achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while
daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and
timid souls who have never known neither victory nor defeat." - TR

 

[Greg Maxey]

Kelly,

I second Jay Freedman's comment about features. This behavior is not a Word
feature.

Have you confirmed that the first space following the period is not inserted
when you type the period? You or someone else using your PC may have
created a autocorrect entry that corrects a period with a period and space.
Look in your AutoCorrect list and see if you have such and entry. If so,
delete it.

Other than that you might try starting Word from the command line with a
startup swich to start without any templates or AddIns:

Start>Run>winword.exe \a

If that solves the problem then you will just need to identify the AddIn
that causes the behavior.

When you end a sentence and hit the .(period) and then hit the space
bar, two spaces are automatically provided. How can you turn this
feature off?

--
Greg Maxey

See my web site http://gregmaxey.mvps.org
for an eclectic collection of Word Tips.

"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the
strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them
better. The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is
marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly...who knows
the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a
worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high
achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while
daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and
timid souls who have never known neither victory nor defeat." - TR

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I think it is fairly clear from the threading (and quoting) that I am
replying to Jay's post. It is not native Word behavior but can be caused by
voice recognition software.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[Greg Maxey]

Do you try to be nasty or does it come naturally? If is was at all clear
then I would not have asked. In both Google Groups and OE it appears that
you have replied to Mr. Daniels.

I think it is fairly clear from the threading (and quoting) that I am
replying to Jay's post. It is not native Word behavior but can be
caused by voice recognition software.

--
Greg Maxey

See my web site http://gregmaxey.mvps.org
for an eclectic collection of Word Tips.

"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the
strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them
better. The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is
marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly...who knows
the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a
worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high
achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while
daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and
timid souls who have never known neither victory nor defeat." - TR

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You're right, I was wrong. I was just tacking onto the end of the thread,
Peter's being the last post, a reply to Jay's. But the way you quoted in
your post made it appear that my reply was to Jay's.

Since I read the NGs with read messages hidden, I wasn't aware of the
threading and depended on your quoting being accurate.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[Greg Maxey]

Fair enough. Thanks.

You're right, I was wrong. I was just tacking onto the end of the
thread, Peter's being the last post, a reply to Jay's. But the way
you quoted in your post made it appear that my reply was to Jay's.

Since I read the NGs with read messages hidden, I wasn't aware of the
threading and depended on your quoting being accurate.

--
Greg Maxey

See my web site http://gregmaxey.mvps.org
for an eclectic collection of Word Tips.

"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the
strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them
better. The credit belongs to the man in the arena, whose face is
marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly...who knows
the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a
worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high
achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while
daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and
timid souls who have never known neither victory nor defeat." - TR