/text/swriter/01/06030000.xhp Sun Microsystems, Inc. converted from old format - fpe

Hyphenation Inserts hyphens in words that are too long to fit at the end of a line. $[officename] searches the document and suggests hyphenation that you can accept or reject.

To automatically hyphenate the current or selected paragraphs, choose Format - Paragraph, and then click the Text Flow tab. You can also apply automatic hyphenation to a paragraph style. When $[officename] finds a word that requires hyphenation, do one of the following options: To accept the suggestion, click Hyphenate. To accept one of the suggestions, click the hyphen, type an Equal sign (=), and then click Hyphenate. To reject the suggestion, click Remove. To exclude paragraphs from the automatic hyphenation, select the paragraphs, choose Format - Paragraph, click the Text Flow tab, and then clear the Automatically check box in the Hyphenation area. To turn off the suggestion dialogs for hyphenation, choose %PRODUCTNAME - PreferencesTools - Options - Language Settings - Writing Aids, and select the Hyphenate without inquiry check box. To manually enter a hyphen, click in the word where you want to add the hyphen, and then press Command Ctrl+Minus sign (-). To insert a non-breaking (protected) hyphen, click in the word that you want to hyphenate, and then press Shift+Command +Ctrl +Minus sign(-). To hide custom hyphens, choose %PRODUCTNAME - PreferencesTools - Options - %PRODUCTNAME Writer - Formatting Aids, and then clear the Custom hyphens check box. Word Word Displays the hyphenation suggestion(s) for the selected word. Left / Right Arrow Set the position of the hyphen. This option is only available if more than one hyphenation suggestion is displayed. Next Ignores the hyphenation suggestion and finds the next word to hyphenate. Hyphenate Inserts the hyphen at the indicated position. Remove Rejects the hyphenation suggestion.