CorelDRAW Help | Hyphenate text

Hyphenate text

To hyphenate paragraph text automatically

To create a custom definition for optional hyphenation

Hyphenation can be used to break a word if the entire word does not fit at the end of a line. You can hyphenate automatically by using a preset hyphenation definition in combination with your own hyphenation settings. You can set the minimum number of characters before and after a hyphen. You can also specify the number of characters in the "hot zone," which is the area at the end of a line where hyphenation can occur.

You can insert an optional hyphen in a word to produce a specific word break at the end of a line. You can also create custom definitions that specify the location of optional hyphens in specific words whenever you type, paste, or import the words in the application.

To hyphenate paragraph text automatically

1 .

Using the Text tool

, select the text frame or paragraph text.

If the Properties docker is not open, click Window

Dockers

Properties.

2 .

In the Properties docker, click the Paragraph button

to display the paragraph-related options.

3 .

In the Paragraph area of the Properties docker, click the Options button

, and choose Hyphenation settings.

4 .

In the Hyphenation dialog box, enable the Automatically hyphenate paragraph text check box.

5 .

To modify the hyphenation settings, perform one or more tasks from the following table.

To	Do the following
Hyphenate capitalized words	Enable the Break capitalized words check box.
Hyphenate words that contain all uppercase letters	Enable the Break words using ALL CAPS check box.
Set a minimum word length for automatic hyphenation	In the Hyphenation criteria area, type a value in the Minimum word length box. This value represents the minimum number of characters that hyphenated words must contain.
Set the minimum number of characters to precede a hyphen	In the Hyphenation criteria area, type a value in the Minimum characters before box.
Set the minimum number of characters to follow a hyphen	In the Hyphenation criteria area, type a value in the Minimum characters after box.
Set the "hot zone"	In the Hyphenation criteria area, type a value in the Distance from right margin box. This value represents the number of characters in the hot zone. A word that does not fit within this zone is hyphenated or moved to the next line.

Hyphenation can be used for any languages that have corresponding writing tools installed with the application. For more information about language modules, see Work with languages.

If you do not see any hyphenated words in the paragraph after applying hyphenation, you may need to modify the hyphenation settings.

To insert an optional hyphen

1 .

Using the Text tool

, click in a word where you want to place an optional hyphen.

2 .

Click Text

Insert Formatting Code

Optional Hyphen.

You can insert an optional hyphen by pressing Ctrl + -.

To create a custom definition for optional hyphenation

1 .

Click Text

Insert Formatting Code

Custom Optional Hyphens.

2 .

In the Word box, type the word for which you want to create the hyphenation definition.

When you type in the Word box, the same text is entered in the Hyphenated word box.

3 .

In the Hyphenated Word box, click where you want the optional hyphen inserted, and press the Hyphen key (-).

4 .

Click Add Definition.

You can also
Create a custom hyphen definition for a specific language keyboard	Enable the Show all languages check box, and choose a language option from the Language list box.
Automatically insert custom optional hyphens when typing	Enable the When typing check box.
Automatically insert custom optional hyphens when typing, pasting, or importing text	Enable the When pasting and importing text check box.
Delete a custom optional hyphen definition	Click Remove Definition.

The custom hyphenation definition is defined only for the language specified in the Language list box. You can choose another language without affecting your keyboard.

You can create a custom optional hyphen definition by selecting a word in the document. The word appears in the Word box of the Custom optional hyphens dialog box. After you insert the optional hyphen in the Hyphenated word box, you can apply it by clicking Apply to Selection.

You can find and replace optional hyphens. For more information, see To find text and To find and replace text.

The features documented in the Help are available in the full version of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 2020. Some features may not be available in this version of the product.

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