Double word spacing when pasting into HTML doc from word document

[coreann61806746]

Double word spacing has been randomly appearing in Dreamweaver v 19 and 20. html doc. I have uninstalled and reinstalled different versions. I am copying from Microsoft 365-there are no hidden characters. I am working off desktop app.

How do I get the random double spacing removed? This recently started happening. Ideas?

[Nancy OShea]

Do not paste formatted MS Offfice text into your HTML document.  It introduces unwanted MS junk code that isn't good with HTML. In Dreamweaver, use Edit > Paste Special > Text only.

[coreann61806746]

Thanks Nancy, I'm trying to cut the time adding the code for paras, lists and tables from a MS doc. The paste special > formatting opts was working smoothly, not it's not.   It made my job easier.. 😕 

[Nancy OShea · Accepted solution]

I just looked at your attached screenshot which tells me this is a non-issue.  Right-click on open tab and preview your document in real browsers.  That's what matters. 

Empty spaces, undetected by browsers:

<p>Multiple   empty    spaces      in       HTML    markup     undetected    by browsers. </p>

HTML entities, detected by browsers:

<p>Multiple spaces &nbspc; &nbspc; &nbspc; &nbspc; &nbspc; &nbspc; detected by browsers. </p>

At project completion, you can minify your code if desired.  But it's not necessary.

[coreann61806746]

Yeah! Thanks N for testing. I also tested, after you reminded me, and got same results.  take care!!! 🙂