Auto-formatting in Microsoft Word does not always match what you are trying to write, and from time to time the program will not correct the text format correctly. For example, there are cases when it is unacceptable to break some words and phrases by automatically wrapping a part of a phrase to another line. Among them are various dates, initials, units of measurement and much more. In this case, you can defeat auto-formatting, which transfers part of an important combination of words or characters to another line, by setting a non-breaking space, which prevents line breaks and prevents unnecessary hyphenation. How to put a non-breaking space in your text?
Instructions
Step 1
Open the "Insert" section in the main Microsoft word menu and select Insert Symbols. In the window that appears, click "Other characters" and on the special characters tab, find the "Non-breaking space" in the list.
Step 2
Click on it with the mouse and then click "Paste". In the future, you can insert a non-breaking space anywhere in your text by simultaneously pressing the key combination "Ctrl" + "Shift" + "Space".
Step 3
By default, non-breaking spaces are hidden characters, so look for the hidden characters icon in the menu bar to see them. They can also be displayed by opening the "Paragraph" section and clicking on the item "Show all characters".
Step 4
You will see regular spaces as dots, and the non-breaking spaces you just placed as small circles. To turn off the display of spaces, click on the hidden symbols visibility icon again, and all hidden symbols will disappear. At any time, their visibility can be turned on and off.
Step 5
These spaces, placed in the right places in the text, will allow you to keep the desired combinations of characters unbreakable, prevent unwanted line breaks and preserve the correct formatting of the text.
