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                    Prevent unwanted word breaks
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                <br clear="both" /><div id="minitoc"><div class="t"><div class="b"><div class="l"><div class="r"><div class="bl"><div class="br"><div class="tl"><div class="tr"><div><h3>Contents [<a href="#" onclick="return toggleMiniToc('minitoc-links', this);" class="hideLink">Hide</a>]</h3><ul id="minitoc-links"><li><p><a href="#WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d8ea"><h4 class="topictitle4">Prevent text from breaking</h4>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d8da"><h4 class="topictitle4">Create a nonbreaking hyphen</h4>
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using nonbreaking hyphens, you can prevent certain words from breaking
at all—for example, proper names or words which, when broken, become unattractive
fragments. By using nonbreaking spaces, you can also keep multiple words
from breaking—for example, clusters of initials and a last name (P.&#160;T.&#160;Barnum).
If you apply the no‑break attribute to text longer than a line, InDesign
compresses the text so that it fits on one line.</p>
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<div id="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d8ea" class="nochunk"><a name="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d8ea"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Prevent text from breaking</h3><div><ol><li><span>Select the text you want to keep on
the same line.</span></li>
<li><span>Choose No Break from the Character panel menu or the
Control panel menu.</span></li>
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<div class="section"><div class="tip"><img src="images/tip_help.png" />Another way to prevent a word from breaking
is to place a discretionary hyphen at the beginning of the word.
Press Ctrl+Shift+- (Windows) or Command+Shift+- (Mac&#160;OS)
to insert a discretionary hyphen.</div></div>
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<div id="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d8da" class="nochunk"><a name="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d8da"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Create a nonbreaking hyphen</h3><div><ol><li><span>Using the Type tool&#160;<img src="images/P_TypeHoriz_Lg_N.png" />, click
where you want to insert the hyphen.</span></li>
<li><span>Choose Type&#160;&gt; Insert Special Character&#160;&gt;
Hyphens And Dashes&#160;&gt; Nonbreaking Hyphen.</span></li>
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<div id="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d8ca" class="nochunk"><a name="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d8ca"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Create a nonbreaking space</h3><div><ol><li><span>Using the Type
tool&#160;<img src="images/P_TypeHoriz_Lg_N.png" />, click
where you want to insert the space.</span></li>
<li><span>Choose Type&#160;&gt; Insert White Space&gt; Nonbreaking
Space (or any other white space character).</span></li>
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<div class="section"><p>The Nonbreaking Space varies in width depending on point
size, the justification setting, and word space settings, whereas
the Nonbreaking Space (Fixed Width) character maintains the same
width regardless of context.</p>
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