It's been a few days now and nothing has changed, but here's the problem:
- Compose a new mail
- Write a few words, let's do this for the explanation: "
---------------" - Go straight in the middle, select one character
- Cut it with Shift + Del (very classical way)
- Now paste it with Shift + Ins (very classical way)
And here's the result:
And this behavior is the same in general: you cut + want to paste, Gmail adds space after, and sometimes (yes, sometimes not all the time!) before too.
How do I get it to stop doing that?
Best Answer
I found the switch to shut this off.
Next to the garbage can icon at the bottom of the Gmail editor window is a down-arrow that brings up a list of options. One of these options is:
If this mode is unchecked (not active) then you get all the annoying spaces inserted when you paste text. By checking this option, the behavior returns to normal editing conventions.
I have no idea why this option exists.