How do you stop words from being split across two lines in Word 2010?

Anonymous
2010-08-10T23:06:00+00:00

Help please, have installed Word 2010 and cannot work out why the words get split at the end of a line, leaving half the word on one line and the other half getting pushed onto the next.  Any ideas much appreciated!

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Anonymous
2014-11-26T10:34:35+00:00

The same problem with Microsoft Word can be solved by the following steps:

1- Close Word

2- Navigate to Start->Programs->Microsoft Office->Microsoft Office Tools->Microsoft Office Language Preference

3- Add Japanese

4- Open Word

5- In right Click menu: Select Paragraph...

6- Go to the "Asian Typography" Tab.

7- Deselect: "Allow Latin text to wrap in the middle of a word"

8- Click OK

The problem will be solved. Now if you don't want to have Japanese you can remove it from:

Start->Programs->Microsoft Office->Microsoft Office Tools->Microsoft Office Language Preference

Good Luck!

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Anonymous
2013-03-26T01:12:39+00:00

I have found the solution (a little late, yes, but useful nowadays since no one was able to figure it out). It has to do with the Japanese language support (I don't know why, but it is like that). I found the solution here: http://www.mraggarwal.com/2007/05/11/powerpoint-word-wrap-splitting-words-down-the-middle/ I hope it helps to the people having this issue and I also hope that Microsoft takes a look at this weird issue.

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Anonymous
2010-08-11T08:23:35+00:00

Word should not split words like that. It suggests a serious bug with the printer driver. Try switching printers or updating your existing printer driver.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-08-11T16:42:06+00:00

    This really worked! Thank you.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-08-09T00:44:06+00:00

    For me the splitting words were like (notice there is no hypenation)

    suns

    hine

    which should read sunshine.

    For me the problem was within the style. Choose a different style and the word at the end of the line wrapped to end of the next line correctly as in

    sunshine

    To add to my problem it existed in the Normal template in the NORMAL style. #$%!!!

    If the problem is in the Normal style in the Normal template this will fix it.

    1. Start a new document
    2. Click the little arrow at the bottom of the quick styles to open the styles gallery.
    3. Now click the 3rd button, called Manager Styles.
    4. Click Import/export
    5. Click the 1st (left) close file button.
    6. Click it again (now Open File)
    7. Click OriginalNormal.dotm File
    8. Click on the normal Style in the left column then click Copy->
    9. Click Yes
    10. Click Close
    11. Close Word and reopen, make a new document and presto.

    If the problem is in another style then you will might need to remake the style or restore the template if you have a backup.

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