Find and delete extra spaces after punctuation marks

If you prefer to have only one space after punctuation marks, you can search a publication for extra spaces and delete them by replacing them with one space.

1. On the Edit menu, click Replace.
2. In the Find what box, type two spaces.
3. In the Replace with box, type one space.
4. Click Find Next to find the next occurrence of two spaces in a row.
5. Do one of the following:
   • Click Replace if you want to change it.
   • Click Replace All to replace all occurrences.
   • Click Find Next to continue searching.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until Publisher displays a message that you have reached the end of the text.