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doganxiety9
Participant
March 11, 2026
Question

Keep encountering an issue where when I use a hyphen and numbers the typing area jumps around.

  • March 11, 2026
  • 6 replies
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After entering a number followed by a dash (hyphen) - when I press another number the text cursor places that number before the already typed out number. 

    6 replies

    jane-e
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 9, 2026

    @doganxiety9 

     

    Thank you for the video, that helps!

     

    What appears to be happening is that the date format is changing from U.S. English to European English. In Europe, 12/6 is June 12 (or 12 June) whereas in the U.S. 12/6 is December 6.

     

     

    Can you look at this Apple help page, then tell us what your settings are for Language and Date format?

    https://support.apple.com/en-za/guide/mac-help/mh27073/mac

     

    I don’t know for sure that this is the issue, but it’s worth checking it.

     

    Jane

     

     

    doganxiety9
    Participant
    April 9, 2026

    Hello! Thank you all for your help but unfortunately this issue is still happening. Even when I copy and paste it reformats the text in the incorrect manner. I reset all of my Photoshop settings back to default and unchecked the Automatic detection of bullets and numbering. Here is another video. https://streamable.com/9a2wu9
     

    Very strange issue!

    Sameer K
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    March 13, 2026

    Thanks for actively sharing the details. Just as a quick note, could you try disabling the following option in the Type settings:

     

    Uncheck ‘Automatic Detection of bulleted and numbered lists while typing’ and restart Photoshop.

     

    Thanks!
    Sameer K

    jane-e
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 12, 2026

    @doganxiety9 

    I wonder if it is using the Eurpean/rest of the world date format?

     

    For testing purposes only:

    • Can you try other dates? January 2–7, June 10—12?
    • Dates should have an en dash instead of a hyphen. Does the same thing happen when you use the proper dash?
      Option/Alt + Hyphen or Type menu > Insert Special Character > Hyphens and Dashes > En
    • What happens if you don’t type the month so it doesn’t think it’s a date?
    • What happens when you don’t have number and only letters?


    Jane

     

    Claire H.
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    March 12, 2026

    @doganxiety9 Perfect! Thank you for all the information. Let’s try a few things to troubleshoot. Try these suggestions in order:

    1. Double-check your settings under the type menu. Type > Language Options > Default Features is enabled.
    2. Also, check that your paragraph is set Left to Right.
    3. Try the type tool in a new document and see if you’re still experiencing this behavior.
    4. Disable plugins: Hold down the Shift key and click to open the application. When the dialog box appears saying "Skip loading optional and third-party plug-ins?", click Yes
    5. Try manually resetting your Photoshop preferences: https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preferences.html#Manuall. Remember to back up your settings before doing the preference reset: https://helpx.adobe.com/ie/photoshop/using/preset-migration.html

    If you continue to experience this issue, I can send it to our product team to take a look and try to replicate it. Let me know how it goes! ^CH

    Claire H.
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    March 11, 2026

    Hi ​@doganxiety9, thanks for reaching out! This can sometimes be caused by a glitch with the Type tool. Let's try resetting it first:

    1. Select the Type Tool (T)

    2. In the top Options bar, click the gear/menu icon

    3. Choose Reset Tool (or Reset All Tools)

    Then test typing again. If it still happens, we can continue to troubleshoot the issue. I hope this helps! ^CH

    doganxiety9
    Participant
    March 12, 2026

    Thanks for your response! I gave that a try but the issue is still happening. Here is a quick video of the problem if that helps. 

    Claire H.
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    March 12, 2026

    Hi ​@doganxiety9, thanks for sending the video! Could you also send your System Info? You can find your system info by going to Help > System Info, copying and pasting it into a text file, and attaching it here. Thanks!