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. Suzanne S Barnhill 279.2K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2013-10-13T20:20:33+00:00

    Are you saying that this still happens if you select the entire string and format it as "Do not check spelling or grammar"? BTW, it would appear that U and CONC are actually superscript rather than subscript if you have represented them correctly.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-10-14T05:29:59+00:00

    Thank you for responding promptly, Ms. Barnhill. When copied and pasted into this reply window, the subscripts turned into superscripts, but I don't think that that should matter, do you?

    Any way, in this case the split is between the capital T and N.

    Where can I find taht "do not check spelling...." you've suggested?

    Are you saying that when I right-click an expression/word/phrase and ask that it doesn't be checked for grammar, it will also not be hyphenated? That would be great.  That option doesn't show up, and clicking options for Actions, doesn't provide me that option either.

    You've used the word "format". should I create a new style and apply only to certain words?

    I also looked up in Home >> apply styles and Review >> spelling and grammar.

    Would you be kind to refer me to the solution? Thank you.

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