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marisaf24290895
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October 20, 2017
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Unwanted spaces between text

  • October 20, 2017
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How do I remove unwanted spaces between text? It double spaces certain sections, and when I backspace it backspaces right up to the previous word, but doesn't allow a single space between the two.

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Correct answer Barb Binder

InDesign uses spaces to justify text. The easiest solution is to change the alignment to left. If you can't do that, you can play with the tracking,

Hyphenation in URLs can be confusing, by the way. You might want to use a URL shortening option like bit.ly, which would also take care of the word spacing.

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amaarora
amaarora
Inspiring
October 20, 2017

Hi,

Can you post a screenshot with "Show hidden characters" enabled from the type menu?

-Aman

Barb Binder
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Barb BinderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
October 20, 2017

InDesign uses spaces to justify text. The easiest solution is to change the alignment to left. If you can't do that, you can play with the tracking,

Hyphenation in URLs can be confusing, by the way. You might want to use a URL shortening option like bit.ly, which would also take care of the word spacing.

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
    Jongware
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    JongwareCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 20, 2017

    For the first line, inserting a single space after the colon ought to do wonders. It's even kind of obligatory there.

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