Faq/Calc/137

Problem
''When I type a value like 19,6% into a cell, a space is automatically inserted just before the  character. When I validate, the text aligns to the left, indicating that the content of the cell is considered as text and not a numeric value. The cell is therefore not usable for calculations.''

Explanation
The option, selected from the menu, entitled Add non-breaking space before specific punctuation marks in French text, allows you to insert a non-breaking space in front of double punctuation marks such as , as required by French typographical rules. règles typographiques française.

Workarounds
Some possible ways of working around this are:
 * preformat the cell with the format percentage ; the symbol  will be automatically inserted without a space after entry
 * either by applying a style
 * or by using the format menu (or the context menu)
 * or directly with the key combination


 * or simply by clicking on the Format tool in the Formatting toolbar
 * deactivate the function. The consequence is that this functionality will be deactivated in all modules (Writer, Impress...)
 * delete the space inserted automatically :
 * either a posteriori by editing the content of the cell


 * or immediately after entering the character  using
 * force the recognition of a numeric value
 * begin cell content with an = sign
 * begin cell content with a + sign (it doesn't matter if the value is negative)


 * modify the language to one for which this option is not active. For example in Canadian French, the non-breaking space is only inserted before the  character.
 * In the Styles sidebar deck, right-click on Default
 * Font tab
 * modify the language (money values will not be affected as they are defined by, Default currency)