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Automatic Character Replacement/Insertion

Apr 5, 2012 3:15 PM

Is there a way to automatically insert a hair space before and after evern em dash and en dash? I know I can easily find-and-replace all the dashes with dashes plus spaces, but I'd like to have those spaces inserted automatically, each time I type one or paste new text into a document. I've used GREP Styles to increase the tracking around each dash, but I'd rather have an hair space.

 

Many thanks.

328 Views   2 Replies   Latest reply: Peter Kahrel, Apr 6, 2012 7:34 AM
 
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  • [Jongware]
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    1. [Jongware],
    Apr 6, 2012 1:36 AM   in reply to KatRanPress
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    Autocorrect, maybe?

     

    It certainly cannot be done with a script.

     
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    2. Peter Kahrel,
    Apr 6, 2012 7:34 AM   in reply to KatRanPress
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    > I've used GREP Styles to increase the tracking around each dash, but I'd rather have an hair space.

     

    Then use a GREP style to decrease the space.

     

    Peter

     
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