Options.AutoFormatReplaceSymbols Property (Word)
True if two consecutive hyphens (--) are replaced by an en dash (–) or an em dash (—) when Word formats a document or range automatically. Read/write Boolean.
Syntax
expression .AutoFormatReplaceSymbols
expression A variable that represents an Options object.
Example
This example turns on the replacement of hyphens with symbols, and then it formats the current selection automatically.
Options.AutoFormatReplaceSymbols = True
Selection.Range.AutoFormat
This example returns the status of the Symbol characters (--) with symbols (—) option on the AutoFormat tab in the AutoCorrect dialog box (Tools menu).
Dim blnAutoFormat as Boolean
blnAutoFormat = Options.AutoFormatReplaceSymbols