WD97: Nonbreaking Space Missing Using French Language

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Word 97, when you use any of the French International and Keyboard settings, or set the text language of your document to French, a nonbreaking space may not be added automatically before the following characters:

• Colon (:)
• Exclamation Mark (!)
• Question Mark (?)
• Semi-Colon (;)

• French (Belgian)
• French (Canadian)
• French (Luxembourg)
• French (Standard)
• French (Swiss)

CAUSE

The "Replace as you type: 'Straight quotes' with 'smart quotes'" option is turned off.

RESOLUTION

Turn on the "'Straight quotes' with 'smart quotes'" option. To do this, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect.

2. Click to select the "AutoFormat as you type" tab.

3. Under Replace As You Type, click to select the "'Straight quotes' with

      'smart quotes' check box, and then click OK.
   
   

STATUS

This behavior is by design. When the "Replace as you type: 'Straight quotes' with 'smart quotes'" option is turned off, the non-breaking space requirement for certain characters in the French language is also turned off.

MORE INFORMATION

In French typography, a non-breaking space is required before certain characters of the French language. Word 97 has added functionality to provide for this requirement.

To set the language for the text of your document, select the text you want to format with a language. To apply the language, point to Language on the Tools menu and click Set Language.

For additional information on how to enable support for multiple languages in Windows 95, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q141306
   TITLE     : How to Enable Support for Multiple Languages in Windows 95