Inserting Hyphens : Hyphens « Style Formatting « Microsoft Office Word 2007 Tutorial






  1. Microsoft Office Word 2007 Tutorial
  2. Style Formatting
  3. Hyphens

An optional hyphen breaks a word if it falls at the end of a line. A nonbreaking hyphen prevents a hyphenated word from breaking.

Select the text you want to hyphenate first.
Select the text you want to hyphenate first.
Click the Page Layout tab on the Ribbon.
Click the Page Layout tab on the Ribbon.
Click the Hyphenation button, and then click a hyphenation option:
Click the Hyphenation button, and then click a hyphenation option:
None: Removes automatic hyphens and moves words that break on a line to the next line.
None: Removes automatic hyphens and moves words that break on a line to the next line.
Automatic: Inserts a hyphen in a word when necessary.
Automatic: Inserts a hyphen in a word when necessary.
Manual: Word searches for text and asks if you want to insert a hyphen.
Manual: Word searches for text and asks if you want to insert a hyphen.








3.14.Hyphens
3.14.1.Inserting HyphensInserting Hyphens
3.14.2.Insert an optional hyphenInsert an optional hyphen
3.14.3.Insert an nonbreaking hyphenInsert an nonbreaking hyphen
3.14.4.Special characters for controlling hyphenation Special characters for controlling hyphenation
3.14.5.Customize HyphenationCustomize Hyphenation
3.14.6.Remove manual hyphensRemove manual hyphens