Inserting special spaces in Illustrator CS3

How do you insert special spaces in type in illustrator CS3 (m space, n space, etc)
and what are the shortcuts for them?
Thank you.
Louis
Note: I'm on Leopard

You can do it. It's just tortuous.
1. Set normal spaces where you want to insert special spaces.
2. Edit>Find and Replace.
3. Place a space in the dialog's Find field (press the space bar); use the drop down menu in the Replace field to select your special space.
4. Begin the F&R process.

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