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Jim Haven
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January 3, 2024
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Use of non-breakig spaces in photoshop

  • January 3, 2024
  • 6 replies
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I would love to see a feature added to Find/replace text in photoshop, similar to what is seen in InDesign and Illustrator. 

 

In my particular case, I have photoshop docs with lots of text and would love to add non-breaking spaces to specific word groups, such as bussiness names, that i want to make sure do not break onto two lines. 

 

Currently the only way to add non-breaking spaces in photoshop is to hightlight each and every instance and choose the "No Break" from the Character panel flyout. This is extremely non-user-friendly. In an ideal world i'd like to see the same find/replace feature as in InDesign.

 

Thanks for listening.

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    ExUSA
    Genius
    November 7, 2025

    Text is easy to script, but formatting is a PITA.

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    TechByter
    Inspiring
    November 7, 2025

    This is definitely a workaround and would be a bad choice for large blocks of text. Eliminate the space where you need a nonbreaking space.

    LIKETHIS

    Then select the letter before where you want the space and add extra tracking.

    I've found this to be helpful when the new Dynamic Text function creates line breaks I don't like.

    Example:

    Also, it appears that this might work, but I haven't tested it with Dynamic Text:

    • On Windows, press Ctrl + Shift + Space.
    • On Mac, press Command + Option + Space.
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    Filip Bl.
    Participating Frequently
    April 14, 2025

    One of the latest versions of Photoshop silently introduced support for all kinds of spaces incl. nonbreaking spaces. 

    Stephen Marsh
    Community Expert
    Stephen MarshCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 3, 2024

    This might be possible with a script... However, scripting text is very difficult in Photoshop – so I'm not the one to write such a script.

    var idnoBreak = stringIDToTypeID( "noBreak" );
desc331.putBoolean( idnoBreak, true );
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      Jim HavenAuthor
      Participant
      January 3, 2024
      Thanks, but the request was not "is Photoshop a good program to layout
      text".

      I know InDesign is better suited. Unfort my client uses Photoshop.

      Welcome to the rel world.
        Kevin Stohlmeyer
        Community Expert
        Kevin StohlmeyerCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        January 3, 2024

        @Jim Haven right tool for the right job. I can pound a nail with a screwdriver but that doesn't make it efficient.

        If you have a lot of text, PS is not the right tool for the job. Use InDesign.

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