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Microsoft Word Help - AutoCorrect |
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What's on this page... Setting AutoFormat Options Setting AutoCorrect Options |
Unless you or someone else has messed with the AutoCorrect settings, the invisible hand of Word corrects certain typos as you enter them.
Try misspelling weird by typing wierd to see what happens.
Try entering two hyphens (--) and you get an em dash (–).
You can have Microsoft Word help you correct the typos that you make often, and with a little cunning, you can even use the AutoCorrect feature to enter long company names and hard-to-spell names on the fly.
Setting AutoFormat Options
There are certain things that Microsoft Word help to automatically do, which you can choose to have so or not.For example, the fact that Word can automatically start numbering for you might get you screaming sometimes. But, you can choose to have Word not do this!
To change the AutoFormat options, follow these steps:
| 1. | Choose Tools ► AutoCorrect Options from the menu bar. |
| 2. | Click the AutoFormat tab. |
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| 3. | Remove the checkmarks from those options that you don't need Word to do. |
| 4. | Click the AutoFormat as you type tab. |
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| 5. | Once again, remove the checkmarks from those options that you don't need Word to do. |
| 6. | Once done, click OK. |
| See also... Setting AutoCorrect Options |
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