How do I turn off automatic correction and formatting?
How do I turn off automatic correction and formatting?
OpenOffice.org is configured by default to perform certain automatic formatting and correction as you type. This can be very useful, but can also lead to unexpected results.
You can learn to use this feature, or if you prefer you can turn all or some of the automatic formatting off. You can either:
- Turn ALL off/on: under Format > AutoCorrect > While Typing.
- Turn some off/on: under Tools > AutoCorrect Options, click various tabs to choose different correcting and formatting functions. The AutoCorrect tabs include [Replace], [Exceptions], [Options], [Localized Options] and [Word Completion].
The table below describes some of the default behaviours and which AutoCorrect setting controls them.
What I key in |
What I get |
Function name |
AutoCorrect tab type |
abotu |
about |
the replacement table |
Replace, |
The man -- yes, him! |
The man – yes, him! |
Replace dashes |
Replace, |
My acct. job brings me fun each day. |
The lowercase 'j' is not capitalized even though it is preceded by a full stop. |
the exception table |
Exceptions |
XImport |
Ximport |
Correct two initial capitals |
Options |
coordination |
Coordination |
Capitalize first letter of every sentence |
Options |
*Hello* _world_ |
Hello world |
Automatic bold and underline |
Options |
www.openoffice.org |
URL recognition |
Options |
|
1st, 2nd, 4th |
1st, 2nd, 4th |
Format ordinal numbers suffixes |
Localized Options |
1/2 1/4 3/4 |
½ ¼ ¾ |
the replacement table |
Replace |
<2_spaces> |
The second space doesn't appear |
Ignore double spaces |
Options |
1. bottle of milk |
1. bottle of milk |
Apply numbering |
Options |
---<Return> ===<Return> ___<Return> |
horizontal lines created |
Apply border |
Options |
+---+---+ |
a table |
Create table |
Options |
My title |
My title |
Apply styles |
Options |
one |
*one> *test |
Replace bullets with : |
Options |
" |
« or an other typographical quote |
Custom quotes |
Localized Options |
Int |
Int|roduction| |
Word completion |
Word Completion) |