How to insert a "half space" between characters in MS Word? A "half space" is half the width of a full space.

Question

Sometimes a publication uses a "half space" between two digits in a number, rather than a ",". Example: Rather than "10,000", it uses "10000". What keys do I need to push to produce a half space in Microsoft Word? I can't find it on my keyboard.

Answer 1

You cannot put half space but you can do it by some cheating or trick, select area where u want to put half space go into font and select the size half of the font size of you content

e.g.

you are drafting letter in font size 12. you are writing something like "Rather than 10[select this area]000, it uses.........". go into format menu, select font, apply size of 6. I believe u can solve your purpose by doing this.

Answer 2

A clumsy way is to type in a full space in eg. "10 000". Then, highlight the space and change the font to a much smaller font, eg. font size 5.

Should have better ways of doing half space.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I do not know how to use it in the key board but I normally use the format option found on the standard bar, then click on font and you will find the character spacing option. Hope this helps

Answer 5

selct the characters you want to create half space in between, click right them>font on dialogue that appears choose character spacing and select condensed to you desire then click on ok.

Answer 6

press space.with your mouse(or with keyboard left/right keys and swift) select the space.then right click on it and properties. then font and select the 2nd tab which is for the space between characters. select 50% :)

Answer 7

Use fields, example given {ADVANCE \r5pt}