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Universal Rules of Spacing while Typing

“These rules are very important for candidates who are appearing for typing test (Govt. /Private)”

Spacing is the most important feature of typing, remember following rules of Spacing while use space bar.

.  (period)—space once after when used with abbreviation or initials, space twice after at the end of a sentence.

,  (comma)—space once after

;  (semi-colon)—space once after

:  (colon)—space twice after except when stating time

?  (question mark)—space twice after at the end of a sentence

* (asterisk)—no space between word and symbol

!  (exclamation point)—space twice after at the end of a sentence

@ (at)—one space before and after except in an email address

#   (number/pound symbol)—no space between figure and symbol

$   (dollar sign)—no space after

%  (percent)—no space before

&  (ampersand)—space once before and after

“”  (quotation)—no space after beginning, one space after ending

–    (hyphen)—no space before or after

—   (dash)—no space before or after

/    (slash or diagonal)—no space before or after

+   (plus)—one space before and after

>   (greater than)—no space before or after

<   (less than)—no space before or after

(    (left parenthesis)—no space after

)    (right parenthesis)—no space before, one space after

=   (equals)—space before and after

    (apostrophe)—no space before or after

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