Hi Thomas, It appears that it only works when the two hyphens are preceded by a space. So you must type a space, the two hyphens then another space to get the em dash.. To get what you want, you'll the have to remove the extra spaces.
I just did some experimenting and got the results below. I don't know i\f the formatting will survive the list, so I've described the results as well. A—B - typed A--B<space> result is "A/no space/em dash/no space/B" A – B - typed A<space>--<space>B result is "A/space/en dash/space/B" tc >________________________________ > From: thomas steel <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 10:37:48 AM >Subject: [users] Re: hyphens > >Thanks! At last I understand. BUT the setting I am trying to return to (& >have used in OOWriter for years) is"A/no space/em dash/no space/B" (which >used to work simply by typing 2 hyphens). That seems to have been removed >from the normal auto options. How can I recreate it? TS > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 3:12 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [users] Re: hyphens > >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. >> > >-- >----------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] >For additional commands send email to [email protected] >with Subject: help > >-- >----------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] >For additional commands send email to [email protected] >with Subject: help > > >-- ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] For additional commands send email to [email protected] with Subject: help
