How to show or hide spaces in Word?
Users can be sure of how many spaces are used between consecutive words by showing spaces.
Show or hide spaces in Word 2003
Show or hide spaces in Word 2007/2010/2013
Show or hide spaces in Word with Kutools
Show or hide spaces in Word 2003
Step 1: click Tools > click Options
Step 2: click View tab > check Spaces in Formatting marks group
Or you can press Show/hide 
button in Toolbar
The keyboard shortcut of Show/hide button: Ctrl+* or Shift+Ctrl+8
Show or hide spaces in Word 2007/2010/2013
Step 1:
click Officeicon 
when using Word 2007, and then click Word Options;
click Filetab 
when using Word 2010 or Word 2013, and then click Options.
Step 2: click Display > check Spaces in Always show these formatting marks on the screen group to show spaces in documen
Show or hide spaces in Word with Kutools
With Kutools for Word, users can quickly show or hide formatting marks such as spaces in document.
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1. Please apply the utility by clicking Enterprise > Display Setting. See screenshot:
2. Check or uncheck the Spaces check box in the Display Setting dialog to show or hide the spaces. See screenshot:
You can see the result as shown as below:
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For more information, please visit: quickly show or hide spaces in Word.
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