End of an Era: Microsoft Word Now Flagging Two Spaces After Period as an Error

Adding two spaces after a period is something that so many people seem to do, despite others obviously going for what they believe to be the correct choice and using just one space.

While the two-space rule actually made sense in the era of typewriters, it does’t anymore, so switching to a one-space approach is something that everyone should do.

Of course, not all users are ready to add just one space after a period, as the change appears to be rather difficult and painful for so many of us, but beginning recently, Microsoft is actually lending these people a hand to ease the transition.

Alan Chen reported on Twitter than the use of two spaces after a period is now flagged as an error in Microsoft Word. “The one-spacers have won,” he tweeted in a message that went viral over the weekend.

Mixed reactions

While I can’t reproduce this change in Microsoft Word on my computer, Microsoft has been offering settings to switch to a one-space rule in Micr... (read more)