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  1. 09-05-2012 10:08 PM #1
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    Pages auto punctuation - driving me nuts

    Pages automatically adds a period after phrases. How do I shut it off? Thanks.
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    I can't see a setting in Pages to do this. I think you might have to turn off "." Shortcut in Settings/General/Keyboard.

    AFAIK, Pages should only add a period if you type two spaces, same as other apps using the keyboard. If you type one space you shouldn't get the period.

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