Writer FAQ - Automatic Functions
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This page has FAQs about the automatic functions in OpenOffice.org Writer, including AutoFormat, AutoCorrect, and others.
- How do I make misspelled words to appear underlined?
- How do I stop OpenOffice.org from changing my decimals into fractions?
- How do I stop OpenOffice.org from changing the first letter of a word to uppercase?
- How do I stop OpenOffice.org from formatting text between asterisks in bold?
- How do I stop OpenOffice.org from generating a black line from hash characters?
- How do I stop OpenOffice.org from inserting tabs in front of the cursor position?
- How do I stop automatic underlining of URLs?
- How do I turn off automatic correction and formatting?
- How do I turn off automatic word completion?
- How do I turn off number recognition in tables?
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Contents
- 1 When lower case text is typed, OpenOffice.org changes the first letter to uppercase. How do reverse this setting?
- 2 When using asterisks [ asterisk = * ], OpenOffice.org removes the asterisks [ * ] and presents the text in bold. How do reverse this setting?
- 3 How do you turn off the automatic word completion behavior?
- 4 How do you turn off automatic correction and automatic formatting?
When lower case text is typed, OpenOffice.org changes the first letter to uppercase. How do reverse this setting?
This setting is designed to correct sentences mistakenly typed starting with a lower case letter.
To reverse this setting:
- Select Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options].
- Near the top of the list, uncheck the box next to "Capitalize the first letter of every sentence"
- Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.
Learn more about automatisms.
When using asterisks [ asterisk = * ], OpenOffice.org removes the asterisks [ * ] and presents the text in bold. How do reverse this setting?
Typing an asterisk [ * ] before and after a word or words allows for words to be made bold without using the mouse. Similarly, typing an underscore [underscore = _] before and after a word or words allows for words to be underlined.
To reverse this setting:
- Select Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat-[Options]
- Near the top of the list click the checkbox next to "Automatic *bold* and _underline_" to deselect this choice.
- Click 'OK' at the bottom of the dialog to apply the change.
Learn more about automatic formatting.
How do you turn off the automatic word completion behavior?
Open a text document. From the pulldown menus, select: Tools->AutoCorrect/AutoFormat. Select the "Word Completion" tab. Deselect the check box to the left of "Complete Words". Click on OK.
How do you turn off automatic correction and automatic 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->AutoFormat->While Typing.
- Turn some off/on: under Tools->AutoCorrect.
The table below describes some of the default behaviours and which AutoCorrect setting controls them.
When I type |
I get |
caused by |
Note: |
module |
DNA |
And |
the replacement table |
(3) |
All |
XImport |
Ximport |
|
(3) |
All |
coordination |
Coordination |
Capitalize first letter of every sentence |
(3) |
All |
It was excl. on this day |
The lowercase 'o' is not capitalized even though it is preceded by a full stop and the option "Capitalize first letter of every sentence" is selected in AutoFormat. |
the exceptions table |
(2) |
Writer only |
*Hello* _world_ |
Hello world |
Automatic bold and underline |
(3) |
All |
www.openoffice.org |
The URL recognition |
(3) |
All |
|
1st, 2nd, 4th |
1st, 2nd, 4th |
The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers |
(3) |
All |
1/2 1/4 3/4 |
½ ¼ ¾ |
The AutoFormat of |
(3) |
All |
The man -- yes, him! |
The man – yes, him! |
Replace dashes |
(3) |
All |
<2_spaces> |
The second space doesn't appear |
Ignore double spaces |
(3) |
All |
1 bottle of milk <Return> |
1. bottle of milk |
Apply numbering |
(3) |
Writer only |
---<Return> ===<Return> ___<Return> |
horizontal lines created |
Apply border |
(3) |
Writer only |
+---+---+ |
a table |
Create table |
(3) |
Writer only |
My title |
My title |
Use styles |
(3) |
Writer only |
one |
*one> *test |
Replace bullets |
(3) |
Writer only |
" |
« or an other typographical quote |
Custom quotes |
(4) |
Writer only |
Int |
Int|roduction| |
Word completion |
(5)) |
|
1.1 |
01/01/03 |
Number recognition |
(6)) |
Writer only |
- Menu Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat, tabpage [Replace]
- Menu Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat, tabpage [Exceptions]
- Menu Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat, tabpage [Options]
- Menu Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat, tabpage [Custom quotes]
- Menu Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat, tabpage [Word completion]
- Menu Tools-Options-Text document-Table-Input in table-Number recognition
- Menu Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat, tabpage [Word completion]
- Menu Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat, tabpage [Custom quotes]
- Menu Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat, tabpage [Options]
- Menu Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat, tabpage [Exceptions]