[bksvol-discuss] Re: Optional Hyphens
- From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:09:02 -0700 (PDT)
My understanding is that we don't have to do that any more, the conversion
program does that; but if there's only a short dash (a hyphen instead of an em
dash, I ad a second dash to it ro make ir --, (I hope I'm nor wrong
Cindy
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> From: "Ixchel, Jackie" <starsandhearts2@xxxxxxxxx>
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 7:26 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Optional Hyphens
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>Are we supposed to take out the m dashes and make them --?
>Jackie
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>On 4/12/12, Sue Stevens <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks, Mayrie! Sorry ‘bout that. (smile)
>>
>> Sue S.
>>
>> From: Mayrie ReNae
>> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 9:36 PM
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Optional Hyphens
>>
>> Hi Sue,
>>
>> I just a minute ago sent a reply to your original question. Hope you get
>> the answer! Sorry I wasn't here to answer more quickly.
>>
>> Mayrie
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>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sue Stevens
>> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 5:28 PM
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Optional Hyphens
>>
>>
>> I repeat, Mayrie. Wouldn’t that fix remove all hyphens, such as in Cindy’s
>> example of mother-in-law?
>>
>> Sue S.
>>
>>
>> From: Mayrie ReNae
>> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 6:16 PM
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Optional Hyphens
>>
>> Hi Lori,
>>
>> Thanks for giving me another thing to add to the manual!
>>
>> To remove optional hyphens, I think that you do this:
>> Open find and replace dialogue by pressing control+h
>> In the find box type ^-
>> In the replace box type nothing
>> Tab to "okay" and press enter.
>>
>> I think that's what Jamie taught me to do.
>>
>> Hope I've remembered correctly.
>>
>> Happy proofreading, and I hope you enjoy your new computer!
>>
>> Mayrie
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>>
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>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lori Castner
>> Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2012 1:04 PM
>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Optional Hyphens
>>
>>
>> Hi, Everyone,
>>
>> I am proofreading a book that is loaded with optional hyphens. I believe
>> that we are not required to remove them, but I would like to do so, but
>> can't find instructions for doing so in the manual.
>> Can anyone tell me the process for removing these hyphens?
>>
>> I'm going to be getting a new computer in several weeks but found this
>> fairly short book I can complete proofreading before then, so hope I can
>> remove these hyphens.
>>
>> Lori C.
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