I feel better knowing that none of my edits will trigger unwanted capital letters. Following those options is one called Replace text as you type , which determines AutoCorrect behavior for a huge list of terms:. A lot of people like this feature and not only keep it on but customize it to add their own corrections to the list while removing others.
Others rely on it for words or phrases they use all the time. For this tab, too, I play it safe, checking only the first box under Replace as you type :. Some editors prefer to keep the option to replace internet and network paths with hyperlinks. These links can be handy as you edit, and you can always remove them later on if you need to. The rest I can do without. Each one can be handled on a case-by-case basis sometimes with the help of a keyboard shortcut or with Find and Replace using wildcards if needed.
Under Apply as you type I uncheck all the boxes. But the option to set indents with tabs and backspaces can be helpful, and some editors will prefer to keep that one checked. The last thing I want is for Word to apply styles without my permission. Because instead of applying corrections as you type—and unless you select only a portion of the text—it makes changes to the whole document all at once. To use it at all, you have to either know the shortcut key an obscure combination that I would recommend unlearning if you happen to know it or add a button to the Quick Access Toolbar.
That will put a layer between you and the power to change thousands of little things inadvertently with one click. Undo is your friend in this case, but accidents happen. AutoFormat can be a good option in limited scenarios. For example, you might use it as a preliminary cleanup tool on a very rough draft.
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Printing AutoCorrect Entries If you want to print a list of all the AutoCorrect entries in your document, Word doesn't provide a method. You can use the macro in this tip to create your own list for printing, however. Removing Confusion When Using AutoCorrect AutoCorrect is a great help when writing, as it can allow you to create regular blocks of text easily.
This can cause problems, however, if the text being replaced is used for other purposes in the document. Here's an easy way to avoid confusion and only replace what you want replaced. Depending on the type of writing you do, you may need a way to periodically replace all your AutoCorrect entries with a new set of entries.
Here are some ideas on how you can accomplish this task. This doesn't mean that there aren't a variety of approaches you can use to create your own shortcuts—both keyboard and toolbar—for displaying the desired dialog box. Spelling Errors Resulting from Erroneous Spaces Spelling errors can result from improperly ordering letters in a word, or from adding spaces where they shouldn't be.
This tip examines how you can correct spelling errors when you add those extra spaces in the middle of words. Superscripted Registered Trademark Symbol Word, by default, includes an AutoCorrect entry that converts r to a registered trademark symbol. The problem is, the symbol is not superscripted. Here's how to correct that problem and get the symbol positioned just like you need it.
You can create your own toggle command, however, as described in this tip. Turning Off Capital Corrections If you type two capital letters at the beginning of a word, Word assumes that you made a typing error and will attempt to correct your mistake.
If you don't want Word to make this assumption, you can turn off this AutoCorrect feature. Two Keys with the Press of One Sometimes it could be helpful to have Word substitute two characters for the one that you type, for instance to replace a slash with a slash followed by a no-width optional space. This could possibly help in the proper breaking of information between lines in Word.
This can be accomplished with AutoCorrect, but you may want to carefully think through the change before doing it, as discussed in this tip. Using AutoCorrect to Start Macros As you are typing, AutoCorrect provides a "check" that what you are entering doesn't match some pre-defined error triggers. The idea is to make sure your text reflects what you intended to write, rather than what you really wrote. This tip discusses the concept of whether AutoCorrect can be used to not only "fix" what you type, but also start macros that could do even more processing.
This tip explains how you can use these tools most effectively in your usage of Word.
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