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Formatting code Keyboard shortcut
Nonbreaking space Ctrl + Shift + Space
Tab Tab
Column break or text-frame break Ctrl + Enter
Em dash Alt + _
En dash Alt + -
Nonbreaking hyphen Ctrl + Shift + -
Optional hyphen Ctrl + -
All shortcut keys for formatting codes are customizable. For information about customizing these shortcut keys, see the Text commands
category in “To assign a keyboard shortcut to a command” on page 673.
You can find and replace formatting codes. For more information, see “To find text ” on page 386 and “To find and replace text” on page
387.
To insert a formatting code
1
Using the Text tool , click to place the cursor where you want to insert a character or space.
2
Click Text Insert formatting code, and choose a formatting code from the menu.
The Insert formatting code menu is unavailable when the Text tool is not active.
You can insert a character not listed in the Insert formatting code menu by clicking Text Insert character and clicking the character
in the Insert character docker.
Displaying nonprinting characters
You can display nonprinting characters, such as spaces, tabs, and formatting codes. For example, when you display nonprinting characters,
a space appears as a tiny black dot, a nonbreaking space appears as a circle, and an em space appears as a line. When enabled, nonprinting
characters are displayed only when you add or edit text.
To display nonprinting characters
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Click Text Show non-printing characters.
You can also display nonprinting characters by clicking Tools Options, choosing Text from the Workspace list of categories, and
then enabling the Show non-printing characters check box.
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