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lmlevesque
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March 20, 2026
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How to stop auto hyphenation of text in PSE2026

  • March 20, 2026
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I am having a problem removing auto hyphenation in PSE2026.  I have encountered this problem before when I get a file from someone that was created in PS, but this file was 100% created by me in PSE2026.  I am using the Text in a shape tool and I can’t get it to stop hyphenating.  I have googled looking for a fix, but I only get answers related to Photoshop (not elements) and they refer me to a panel that doesn’t exist in PSE.  Any help will be appreciated.  

    Correct answer Phinny

    Here’s what Copilot suggests:

    1.     Open Photoshop Elements 2026.
    2.     Create a new blank document (important — do NOT open the problematic file yet).
    3.     Select the Horizontal Type Tool (T).
    4.     In the Options Bar, click the three dots (…) on the right.
    5.     Choose Reset Tool.
    Users who tested this reported that after resetting the tool, new paragraph text no longer hyphenates, even in new documents.

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    Phinny
    PhinnyCorrect answer
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    March 20, 2026

    Here’s what Copilot suggests:

    1.     Open Photoshop Elements 2026.
    2.     Create a new blank document (important — do NOT open the problematic file yet).
    3.     Select the Horizontal Type Tool (T).
    4.     In the Options Bar, click the three dots (…) on the right.
    5.     Choose Reset Tool.
    Users who tested this reported that after resetting the tool, new paragraph text no longer hyphenates, even in new documents.

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      lmlevesqueAuthor
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      March 21, 2026

      Thank you so much (I really need to remember to use CoPilot more - Google just doesn’t cover everything).  I had tried resetting the tool in my working document before creating this post, but that didn’t work.  I had to go a step further than your suggestion, but I got this to work.  I actually had to recreate the custom shape in a new document, add all my text and then duplicate it back to my original document. Even with resetting the tool in a new document, when I opened my original document, it still retained the hyphenation property within that file.  So, just fyi, if you see this question again!  But I can’t thank you enough - I was going crazy!

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