I insert two spaces after each sentence as a way to make it clearer to the reader where new sentences begin. This is business writing format. With the lastest update, when I try to enter 2 spaces between words is isn’t allowed. How do I turn this “feature” off?
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Hello,
try to set Tools -> AutoCorrect -> AutoCorrect Options...> Tab: Options -> Option: [x] Ignore double spaces
Hope that helps.
It did. Thank you!
Go to Tools>AutoCorrect>AutoCorrect Options, Options tab. Change the state of the Ignore double spaces box.
Incidental remark: I assume you are a US citizen. What you call “business writing format” is taught there and dates back to the mechanical typewriter with fixed pitch characters. With modern document processors justifying text between margins and proportional fonts, it is a bad idea and disturbs the justification procedure. The right way to address this “feature” (in accordance with traditional typographic rules) would be to give a special status to the space following a strong punctuation.
Not all language-specific typographic rules request an enlarged space after a strong punctuation. I think this is specific to US vs. European usage.
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HAHAHA, are you intimating that I am old??? <“special status”>
I guess when you’ve had a class that downgrades you 1 letter grade automatically for any grammatical error, including this one, by your professor, it’s hard to get the resulting habits back out of your system.
I never use justification format, btw, personal preference I guess. I also note that this text box doesn’t use it. <"special status: ; ) "> I prefer paragraphs to be be condensed to their proper width. Helps me with speed reading for some reason.
BUT, I appreciate the tip and help!!! <“special status”>
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I’m not suggesting that you’re old. Not at all! I think our teachers are conformists and they are the ones who have most reluctance to change their habits … which they transmit to their pupils. I bet I’m much older than you. 
(Hoping you’re not a teacher yourself; I don’t intend to offence anybody)
hahaha, well I’ve been around since there were only manual type writers, whatever you want to consider that. But, yea guess I’m getting old. : (
I’m not in any way offended. I just found it humorous. And no, I’m not a teacher. But, I might need to update my marketing writing I guess!
I might add that some here in the states would consider me old fashioned for not using Office or Google instead of LibreOffice. If that is the case, I am proudly old fashioned!
I’m nearly 76, and I’m a teacher. Might I be a mate to you, nonetheless? Thanks.
So am I! And to add to public despise, I discovered Linux and adopted it. A big advantage: no more piracy, everything clean (legally speaking).
@Lupp: you know how I appreciate your contributions and how much I respect you! Should I add that during my career, I was during a short time a teacher myself (für eine fränzosiche technische Hochschule und I hatte in einer Gelegenheit eine kleine Zusammenarbeit mit TH München). So this mind rigidity also applies to me
If you once visit München again, please let me know…J’aimerais vous connaître personnellement.
Yes, I love everything Linux as well. And, I appreciate everyone’s work to help support the opensource, freedom, community. Thank you.
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