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Inserting dashes and non-breaking spaces
You can insert a dash by using the Special Characters window or by
using AutoCorrect. For more about AutoCorrect, see “Controlling
OOO’s AutoCorrect functions” in Chapter 2 (Setting up
OpenOffice.org) and “Using AutoCorrect” on page 95 in this chapter.
is an en-dash; that is, a dash the width of the letter “n” in the font
you are using. It is U+2013 (scroll down to the
General
Punctuation
section in the Special Characters window). To enter
an en-dash using AutoCorrect, type at least one character, a
space, one or two hyphens, another space, and at least one more
letter, then a space. The one or two hyphens will be replaced by
an en-dash.
— is an em-dash; that is, a dash the width of the letter “m” in the
font you are using. It is U+2014. To enter it using AutoCorrect,
type at least one character, two hyphens, and at least one more
character, then a space. The two hyphens will be replaced by an
em-dash.
To insert a non-breaking space (to keep characters together, for
example in a telephone number), press
Control+Space
on the
keyboard.
Formatting text
Using styles
Styles are central to using Writer. Styles enable you to easily format
your document consistently, and to change the format with minimal
effort. Often, when you format your document in Writer, you are using
styles whether you realize it or not. A style is a named set of formatting
options. Writer defines several types of styles, for different types of
elements: characters, paragraphs, pages, frames, and lists. See
Chapter 3 (Using Styles and Templates).
Formatting paragraphs
You can apply many formats to paragraphs using the buttons on the
Formatting toolbar. Figure 68 shows the Formatting toolbar as a
floating toolbar, customized to show only the buttons for paragraph
formatting. The appearance of the icons may vary with your operating
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