Windows [solved] Word - formatting

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  1. Margo Baggins

    Margo Baggins I'm good at Soldering Super Moderator

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    Hello,

    I am trying to write some technical docs, and word keeps changing -- to a long -

    Does anyone know how to make it not do that? As I am writing a manual that has a lot of -- strings in it, and it's making life hell.

    I haven't really explained myself well, basically I want a double hyphen (if thats what it's called) but words keeps reformatting it to a long (in size) hyphen.
     
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    Margo Baggins, 21 Jan 2013
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  2. Strudul

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    Get to the AutoCorrect settings (don't ask me how), and uncheck that "Hyphens (--) with dash (-)" box?


    EDIT: Get to AutoCorrect option through:
    Options > Proofing > AutoCorrect Options...
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    This is for 2010 Word, dunno if others are different.
     
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  3. Margo Baggins

    Margo Baggins I'm good at Soldering Super Moderator

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    Word 2010 is fine as thats what I am on :)

    Thanks dude very much - that is exactly what I am after.

    +rep to you sir.
     
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