MTEXTDETECTSPACE (System Variable)

Controls whether the keyboard spacebar is used to create list items in the MTEXT command.

Type: Switch
Saved in: Registry
Initial value: 1

Value

Description

0

Pressing Space does not create a formatted list item.

1

Pressing Space creates a formatted list item.

When MTEXTDETECTSPACE is on, the text editor recognizes a space entered after a letter, number, or symbol and enters list entry mode. For example, entering "1. <space> Example" will create a numbered list as shown below.

  1. Example

To continue adding to the list, press Enter at the end of each entry.

To exit list entry, press Enter twice and the end of a line.

When MTEXTDETECTSPACE is off, you can still use the TAB key to begin creating a list.