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Old 03-02-2021, 05:20 AM
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I am writing dialogue for a play. As soon as I type . . . Word converts into a very close 3 stops. I would like them to stay spaced out so that they are more visible. Monospaced like. Can I turn of this conversion? Also, if I type 3 dashes, I get a complete line. Not what I want. I would like to be in control not have word take over from me.




I doubt this is possible though.


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Figured out (...) but not (---) or (1/2)
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Old 03-02-2021, 06:30 AM
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These will be found in your Autocorrect settings. File/Options/Proofing/Autocorrect. Check the Autoformat and Autoformat as You Type tabs.
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Old 03-02-2021, 07:59 AM
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I have unchecked Fractions (1/2) and Hyphens (---) in tha Autoformat tab but it makes no diffrence.

I did delete (...) from the Auto correct tab and that one worked.


Autoformat and autoformat as you type both have (---) and (1/2)


(1/2) NOW sorted (---) still annoying.
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Old 03-02-2021, 11:53 AM
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Still having problems with autoformat (---). I thought I could get around this by (***).


No Microsoft have got that one to. Hilighting it and atempting to dealt does not work.
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Old 03-02-2021, 03:16 PM
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In your AutoCorrect Options, there is a tab at the top of the dialog for "AutoFormat as You Type." Uncheck the option for borders.


Troublesome Lines - Borders by Suzanne Barnhill, MVP
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As soon as I type . . . Word converts into a very close 3 stops.
Presumably you mean …, which is an elipsis. The . . . is a hangover from typewriter era, when the elipsis was typed that way.
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I assume you are using the 'Normal' "Style". Try using the 'No Spacing' "Style" but see following caveat: -

I created a template whereby the "Style" is 'No Spacing' and if I launch Word from a shortcut pointing to this 'No Spacing' "Style" template then I get the result you are after. Interestingly it does not work if I launch Word using the normal.dotm template and then change from 'Normal' style to 'No Spacing' style.
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No. The problem is typyping 3 dashes on a line. Hit enter and you get a solid line


I have solved the problem of (...) and I have solved the problem of fractions (1/2)


I have unchecked Hyphons in the Auto format tab and the as you type tab. The problem does not go away. I can't find any other check boxes. There has to be a way out of this.
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Old 03-03-2021, 07:43 AM
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The link Charles Kenyon provided contains the answer but here is another way of achieving the same thing. Good luck: -
The ‘line’ gets created after typing 3 dashes then pressing ‘Enter’ but it is not a normal ‘line’. It is a border line. It is annoying that this forum does not allow me to upload a picture from my PC because "a picture explains a thousand words" as the saying goes but, if you click on the symbol that appears on LHS you will see 3 options: -

1. Undo border line
2. Stop automatically creating border lines
3. Control AutoFormat options

If you select option 2 then that should sort it for you.
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Old 03-03-2021, 01:51 PM
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It is annoying that this forum does not allow me to upload a picture from my PC
Actually, it does... via the paperclip symbol on the 'Advanced' screen.
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Thank you although your terminology confused me. I do not see anything that shows 'Advanced' screen but I worked out what you meant. What you mean is that I should click on "Post Reply" rather than "Quick Reply" and, yes this screen has the paperclip symbol that allowes me to insert an image from my PC. I had been using the 'Quick reply' option. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
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To the OP - Here is that picture that I did not know how to upload previously. You can see the small icon on the left of the 'line'.
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Thank you although your terminology confused me. I do not see anything that shows 'Advanced' screen but I worked out what you meant.
At the bottom of the 'Quick Reply' screen is a 'Go Advanced' button...
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Ah! I see it now. Thank you.
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The small icon to the left of the line is telling you that AutoCorrect did this. When that is showing, pressing Ctrl+Z will undo the line insertion.
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