 When we type, we need to follow some basic typing rules. This video will teach about spacing. Here are some basic rules about spacing. First, type one space between words. For example, in the sentence, I use Facebook. There is one space between each word. Between I and use, and between use and Facebook. Second, type one space after a period. An exclamation point or a question mark at the end of a sentence. For example, she can type really fast. She practices a lot. There is one space after the exclamation point. There is no space before the exclamation point. Because there is no space before exclamation points, periods, or question marks. Third, type one space after a comma. In this example, I check my email weekly and I check my Facebook daily. There is a comma before and. There is no space before the comma. There is one space after the comma. Fourth, do not type a space before or after an apostrophe in the middle of a word. Look at this example. I don't type very fast. Do you see the apostrophe and don't? There is no space before or after the apostrophe. Because it is in the middle of a word. Fifth, do type a space after an apostrophe at the end of a word. In this example, the students' laptops are brand new. There is one space after the apostrophe in students. Because the apostrophe is at the end of the word. Lastly, only hit the enter key at the end of a paragraph. Let's type an example paragraph in word. While I am typing, I do not need to hit the enter button after a sentence. The computer will automatically go to the next line for me. I only hit the enter key at the end of the paragraph. To check my spacing, I can hit the show hide button. This will show me where the spaces are. Each dot equals one space. Do you remember how many spaces are between words? There should only be one. What about periods, exclamation points, or question marks? Again, there should only be one space. The same is true for commas. There should be only one space after commas or apostrophes at the end of a word. Remember if the apostrophe is in the middle of the word, there should be no spaces before or after it. Do you see any mistakes? Here, I have two spaces after the period. There should only be one. I will remove a space. Here, there are two spaces between the words. I only want one space. Again, here are two many spaces. I only need one space after a period. There are two spaces between English and because, but I only need one space between words. Here, I will remove a space because there are two spaces. This apostrophe is in the middle of the word don't. There should not be a space before the apostrophe and this is the end of the paragraph.