Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated December 13, 2019)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Hyphenation is the process of adding hyphens to words at the beginning of lines so the hyphenated part will fit at the end of the previous line. The hyphens are inserted between syllables in a word. Word can automatically hyphenate your document for you, or you can use the hyphenation tool to manually hyphenate your document. To use the hyphenation tool, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Hyphenation dialog box.
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2015-08-04 11:54:13
I am using word 2010. I cannot find the hyphenation option. Please help me.
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