| A | B |
| SS | Single Space |
| DS | Double Space |
| TS | Triple Space |
| QS | Quadruple Space |
| Parentheses rule | Do not space between the parentheses and the text within them |
| Dollar sign rule | Do not space after a dollar sign...before the number |
| Hyphen rule | Do not space before or after a hyphen in a hyphenated word. |
| When figuring GWAM, 1 word= | 5 strokes |
| How many spaces are after a comma? | 1 space |
| How many spaces are after a semicolon? | 1 space |
| How many spaces are after a period? | 2 spaces |
| How many spaces are after a question mark? | 2 spaces |
| How many spaces are after an exclamation point? | 2 spaces |
| How many spaces are after a colon? | 2 spaces |
| How many spaces are after a period following an abbreviation (dr.)? | 1 space |
| How many spaces are after a period within an abbreviation (a.m.)? | 0 spaces |