Maybe you can try this...

I have never found a way to do that either and I have read their manual several times.  Until someone else posts how this can be done, this is what I have substituted that might work for you in the meantime also. 

Since I never need to use the backward backslash “” and it is right below the backspace button anyway, I use that instead.  I set up a shortcut to have it backspace, put in a period, and then go forward two spaces.  So in one move I am ready to begin the next sentence and don’t have to worry about QA yelling at me if I accidently put in 3 spaces between sentences or short myself on line count by only putting in 1 space between sentences. 

Here is how I have it set up, if you want to just copy this into your Shorthand. 

Keyword: 

{@KEY BkSp}.

If you want to type it in yourself, make sure you only have 1 space after the period and nothing else, in your Text to Type box, because it will automatically insert the second space. 

Hope this helps. 

• Shorthand Users How do you deal with the space automatically put in after a shortcut (sm) - Flying Fingers
  • Sure appreciate all the answers, I don't know if this just applies to SH version 10 (sm) - Dixie
  • Flyingfingers, when you add or edit an entry...SM - MissIndigo
  • Shorthand users - rebelmt
  • Many thanks for all the suggestions! Sure appreciate you taking time to answer. nm - Flying Fingers
  • Should expand when using the period after an expansion - sm - Sandi
  • Maybe you can try this... - just passing through
  • Make sure your "type as" ends with the last - letter with no space after that letter. nm
    • Sorry to be so dumb but don’t understand your directions - Flying Fingers
      • Sorry, should have said "text to type" - sm

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