WD97: AutoFormat Does Not Replace Hyphens with En Dashes
Article ID: 197137
Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q197137
SYMPTOMS
When you use the AutoFormat feature in Word, Word does not replace hyphens
with en dashes. However, Word replaces two hyphens in a row with an em
dash.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, replace hyphens with en dashes manually. To
do so, follow these steps:
- On the Edit menu, click Replace.
- In the Find What box, type a hyphen.
- Press the TAB key to move the insertion point to the Replace With box.
- Click More.
- Click Special, and then click En Dash.
- Click Replace or Replace All.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
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