AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceSymbols Property

True if two consecutive hyphens (--) are replaced with an en dash (–) or an em dash (— ) as you type. Read/write Boolean.

Note  If the hyphens are typed with leading and trailing spaces, Word replaces the hyphens with an en dash; if there are no trailing spaces, the hyphens are replaced with an em dash.

Example

This example turns on the replacement of hyphens with symbols as you type.

Options.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceSymbols = True
		

This example returns the status of the Symbol characters (--) with symbols (— ) option on the AutoFormat As You Type tab in the AutoCorrect dialog box (Tools menu).

Dim blnAutoFormat as Boolean

blnAutoFormat = Options.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceSymbols