There are many cases where users encounter word spacing issues in Word 2016 after installing Office 2016 and Unikey due to incorrect Unikey configuration and Word Options settings.
The word spacing error in Word 2016 occurs due to various reasons, including incorrect Unikey configuration after the first installation of Unikey on the computer. The second case is caused by Word Options automatically enabling the feature to adjust the spacing between sentences, leading to word spacing errors in Word 2016 when you are composing text.
Above is an image of the word spacing error in Word 2016 caused by incorrect configuration and installation in Unikey and Word.
Fixing Word Jumping and Word Spacing Error in Word 2016, Resolving Word Spacing Error in Word 2016
Method 1: Reconfigure Unikey to fix word spacing error in Word 2016
This method applies only to users of the Unicode character set to fix word spacing error in Word 2016.
Step 1: Click on the toolbar box on the Windows Taskbar. Then, right-click on the Unikey icon > select Control Panel, which is also the center for handling all options and issues of Unikey.
Step 2: In the Unikey interface, you click to select Extensions to expand the options for the software.
Continue unchecking the option Always use clipboard for Unicode.
Click Close and then start typing Vietnamese in Word 2016 to see if the word spacing error in Word 2016 has been fixed, and the word jumping error in Word 2016 has been successfully resolved.
After you have fixed the word jumping error, resolve the word spacing error in Word 2016 by reconfiguring Unikey.
Method 2: Reconfigure Word Options to fix word jumping error, word spacing error in Word 2016
Step 1: Click on File > Options in Word 2016.
Step 2: Click on the Advanced tab > turn off Use smart cut and paste > press OK to fix the word jumping error, resolve the word spacing error in Word 2016.
Another method is to click on the Settings button next to the Use smart cut and paste button.
Uncheck the Adjust sentence and word spacing automatically option in the settings. This option needs to be turned off because it allows automatic changes to the spacing between words and sentences in Word 2016.
After you have fixed the word spacing error in Word 2016, you have successfully resolved the word jumping error in Word 2016.
The popular Vietnamese typing tools Unikey and Vietkey are essential tools for typing Vietnamese on computers. If you lack these two tools, you will not be able to type Vietnamese in Word 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, or 2016. However, there are cases where font errors occur due to incorrect configurations of Unikey or Vietkey, sometimes font errors occur immediately after installing Unikey leading to typing Vietnamese with misplaced accents or word spacing errors in Word 2007, 2003, 2010, 2013, and 2016. For users of older Word versions, you can refer to the guide on fixing word spacing errors in Word 2003 that Mytour previously introduced.
In general, the trick to fixing word spacing errors in Word 2016 is simply understanding the two basic causes leading to word spacing issues. Most of the time, the cause is Unikey, so you need to update Unikey to the latest version and learn how to configure Unikey correctly. A less common cause but still possible is font errors. Font errors often occur because users have not installed the full font set on their computers. Conversely, to type Vietnamese with accents without font errors, most users are advised to install the complete full font set.
Wishing you success in fixing word spacing errors in Word 2016!