Hello David, The main purpose of the non-breaking space is to keep words together and to ignore a line break. In a small column for example you might type your first name and then your last name. The last name might go on a line under the first name if there is a line break that occurs after your first name is typed. To force both names to stay on the same line you use the non-breaking space. Of course, if you use to many non-breaking spaces you will eventually run past the set margin.
Have a great day! Brian Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Griffith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 2:18 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] help with setting tabs in microsoft word > Dear Brian > > I always wondered what the point was in having a non breaking space. Is > there anything else useful that you can do with these? > > Regards > > David Griffith > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Lee > Sent: Sunday, 09 March 2008 23:17 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] help with setting tabs in microsoft word > > There is a way in MS Word to align part of a line to the right margin > while > having part of the line aligned to the left margin. You might find that > using a table is still easier, but you can do it without creating a table. > > Type the part of the line that you want to be left aligned but don't use > spaces between the words. Use non-breaking spaces. The hotkey for a > non-breaking space is CTRL-Shift-Spacebar. After you are done typing what > you want on the left then press the spacebar one time. Now type what you > want to align to the right margin but again use non-breaking spaces after > each word. The only actual regular space is between what you want on the > left and what you want on the right. When you have typed what you want on > the right be sure not to press spacebar. Before doing anything else press > CTRL-J for justification. The keystroke to immediately follow the CTRL-J > is > Shift-Enter. Use the above steps for each line you want left and right > aligning to be applied to, using CTRL-J after each line and shift-enter to > move down a line. If you press enter instead of shift-enter it will take > away the right alignment. > > In summary, non-breaking spaces are used instead of regular spaces between > words, the spacebar is used by itself only once and that divides what you > want on left and right. CTRL-J should be used immediately after typing > the > last character on the line. Shift-enter should be used to move down to > the > next line. > > Brian Lee > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Griffith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 5:28 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] help with setting tabs in microsoft word > > >>I agree with Annette that tables are the way to go. Remember that you can >> make the table invisible for a sighted reader so when printed out there >> is >> no indication that the formatting is as a result of a table. >> >> Many formatting problems can be solved by using "invisible" tables. For >> example, I use this method to make a letter template heading. I use a >> simple one row 2 column table at the top of my letters. In the right cell >> I >> have a right aligned home address and in the left cell I have the >> recipient >> address left aligned. As far as I am aware this is the only way of >> getting >> text right and left aligned on the same line of a word document. I make >> the >> table border setting to none and I am told it looks very smart for >> sighted >> readers of the letter. >> >> Regards >> >> David Griffith >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Annette >> Sent: Sunday, 09 March 2008 11:34 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] help with setting tabs in microsoft word >> >> Let's hope that someone else on this list has a answer to this question. >> I've only been able to do it by selecting the one paragraph, and going >> into >> the paragraph settings dialog box to find out how things are set for that >> particular paragraph. I would then make adjustments as needed, and then >> get >> out of the dialog box so that I could move on to the next paragraph. >> This >> is very time consuming and I've since resorted to using tables. >> >> Annette >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Candy Lowe >> Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2008 8:46 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] help with setting tabs in microsoft word >> >> How would I go about checking my work when using the hanging indent in >> Microsoft word? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Annette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 12:14 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] help with setting tabs in microsoft word >> >> >>> Using the hanging paragraph feature is one way to go. However, I've >>> found it frustrating sometimes because there is no quick way to double >>> check your work. For this reason I would consider using a table with >>> 2 columns, one titled "initials", and the other titled "response". If >>> you adjust your document so that you have margins of .5 on top, >>> bottom, right and left, and adjust the column width of the initial >>> column to 1 inch or 1.5 inches, that will leave you with enough room >>> to set the "response" column to a width of >>> 5.5 inches or 6 inches. If when you are done sighted readers do not >>> like the look of the lines from the table, then just change your table >>> line settings to none. >>> >>> HTH, >>> Annette >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Candy >>> Lowe >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 11:47 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] help with setting tabs in microsoft word >>> >>> Hi Gang, >>> >>> I am trying to set tabs in Microsoft word. I am trying to type a >>> document for an insurance company. It is a live interview with a >>> client. What I have to do is type the initials of the attorney, then >>> tab, and then type what he says. Then I enter twice. Then I type the >>> initials of the other person, tab, and type what he says. What I >>> don't know is when I get to the end of the line, I want the second >>> line to line up with the first word the person says, and not his >>> initials. I hope I am explaining it well enough. >>> I know very little about Microsoft word since I play music for a living. >>> I >>> was just trying to do some typing on the side. >>> Any help would be appreciated. >>> >>> Candy >>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>> Address for the list archives: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the >>> subject or body of a blank message to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >>> following address: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> >>> >>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>> Address for the list 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