The "specific options" I was referring to are those under the Tools menu
> AutoCorrect Options, which I described below. Apologies that wasn't
clear. For the "replace dashes" option, make sure it's ticked under [T]
and not just [M] - options under [T] affect text as you type, while
those under [M] only have an effect when you use Format > AutoCorrect >
Apply.
If they're all set and it's still not working, perhaps you could show an
example of what you're typing and expect to be changed? e.g.
"A - B " (A space dash space B space)
should replace the dash with an en-dash
"A-B " (A dash B space) - note no spaces around the dash
is not expected to change the dash, even with the options set
Mark.
thomas steel:
Format>AutoCorrect>WhileTyping is ticked, but it doesn't work. You
advise that I 'Check that the specific options are set'. I suspect that
the problem lies here. Can you tell me how to do that? I'd be so
grateful. TS
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 11:36 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [users] Re: hyphens & apostrophes
thomas steel:
I am struggling to recustomise OOWriter for a new computer after
burglary.
Am trying (1) to enable replacement of some hyphens by em & en dashes
(used to work by hitting hyphen twice).
As Anthony pointed out, make sure Format menu > AutoCorrect > While
Typing is ticked (click the menu item to toggle it if not). If that
doesn't work, check that the specific options are set...
From the Tools menu > AutoCorrect Options > Options tab, tick the box
in the [T] column next to "Replace dashes". Clicking the "Help" button
in that dialog gives a description of the options, including which
combinations of dashes are replaced.
Trying (2) to replace apostrophe mark (small vertical mark) with an
apostrophe comma---permanently.
From the same dialog (Tools > AutoCorrect Options), but on the Custom
Quotes tab, tick "Replace" for the types of quotes (single or double)
you want to replace. You can also check that the replacement characters
are correct (not easy to tell in the dialog, but clicking them shows the
currently selected characters more clearly and allows you to change them).
Have spent hours using Help to no effect. Please can someone help me? TM
Steel
Hope that helps,
Mark.
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