WD: AutoFormat Does Not Replace Hyphens with En Dashes

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a

SYMPTOMS

When you use the AutoFormat feature in Word, Word does not replace hyphens with en dashes. However, Word replaces two hyphens in a row with an em dash.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, replace hyphens with en dashes manually. To do so, use the method appropriate for your version of Word.

Word 98 Macintosh Edition

1. On the Edit menu, click Replace.



2. In the Find What box, type a hyphen.



3. Press the TAB key to move the insertion point to the Replace With box.



4. Click More.



5. Click Special, and then click En Dash.



6. Click Replace or Replace All.

Word 6.x, 7.x

1. On the Edit menu, click Replace.



2. In the Find What box, type a hyphen.



3. Press the TAB key to move the insertion point to the Replace With box.



4. Click Special, and then click En Dash.



5. Click Replace or Replace All.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbualink97 kbdta kbfield winword macword word6 word7 word95 
Version           : MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a,98; WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug 

Last Reviewed: July 12, 1999