Microsoft KB Archive/39329

Types of Hyphens Used in Word

PSS ID Number: Q39329 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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SUMMARY

The following is a description of the three types of manually inserted hyphens:

1. Normal hyphen: (HYPHEN key) This hyphen is always visible. Word breaks the line after the hyphen, if necessary.
2. Optional hyphen: (CTRL+HYPHEN key) This hyphen remains invisible until Word needs it for a line break.
3. Nonbreaking Hyphen: (CTRL+SHIFT+HYPHEN key) This hyphen is always visible. Word breaks the line before the word containing the hyphen, not at the hyphen.

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