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*Turn ALL off/on: under '''Format > AutoCorrect > While Typing'''.
 
*Turn ALL off/on: under '''Format > AutoCorrect > While Typing'''.
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*Turn some off/on: under '''Tools > AutoCorrect Options''', click various tabs to modify different correction and format functions.
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*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]'''.
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The table below describes some of the default behaviours and which AutoCorrect setting controls them.<br><br>
 
The table below describes some of the default behaviours and which AutoCorrect setting controls them.<br><br>
  
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<TABLE width=600 BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=4 CELLSPACING=0 FRAME=HSIDES RULES=ROWS>
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<TABLE width=800 BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=3 CELLSPACING=6 FRAME=HSIDES RULES=ROWS>
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
<I>When I type</I>
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<I>'''What I key in'''</I>
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
<I>I get</I>
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<I>'''What I get'''</I>
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
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<I>caused by</I>
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<I>'''Function name'''</I>
−
</TD>
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−
<TD>Note:
+
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
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<I>module</I>
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<I>'''AutoCorrect tab type'''</I>
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
DNA
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The man -- yes, him!<br/>The man--yes, him!
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
And
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The man &ndash; yes, him!<br/>The man&mdash;yes, him!
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
use replacement table
+
Replace dashes
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
(3)<br/>        (1)
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Replace,<br/>        Options
−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
All
+
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
−
<TR VALIGN="top">
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        <TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
XImport
+
1/2 1/4 3/4
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
Ximport
+
&frac12; &frac14; &frac34;
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
Correct TWo INitial CApitals
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the replacement table
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
<P ALIGN="left">(3)</P>
+
Replace
−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
<P ALIGN="left">All</P>
+
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
−
<TR VALIGN="top">
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        <TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
coordination
+
abotu
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
Coordination
+
about
−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
Capitalize first
+
−
letter of every sentence
+
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
(3)
+
the replacement table
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
All
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Replace,<br/>        Options
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
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It was excl. on this day
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My acct. job brings me fun each day.
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
<I>The lowercase 'o'
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<I>The lowercase 'j' is not capitalized  
−
is not capitalized even though it is preceded by a full stop and the option &quot;Capitalize first letter of every sentence&quot; is selected in AutoFormat.</I>
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even though it is preceded by a full stop.</I>
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
the exceptions
+
the exception
 
table
 
table
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
(2)
+
Exceptions
−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
Writer only
+
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
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*Hello* _world_
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XImport
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
<B>Hello</B> <U>world</U>
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Ximport
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
Automatic *bold* and
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Correct two initial capitals
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_underline_
+
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
(3)
+
<P ALIGN="left">Options</P>
−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
All
+
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
www.openoffice.org<br/>john@sun.com
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coordination
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
[http://www.openoffice.org/ www.openoffice.org]<br/>[mailto:john@sun.com john@sun.com]
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Coordination
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
URL recognition
+
Capitalize first
 +
letter of every sentence
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
(3)
+
Options
−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
All
+
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
1st, 2nd, 4th
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*Hello* _world_
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 4<SUP>th</SUP>
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<B>Hello</B> <U>world</U>
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers
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Automatic bold and
 +
underline
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
(3)
+
Options
−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
All
+
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
1/2 1/4 3/4
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www.openoffice.org<br/>john@sun.com
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
&frac12; &frac14; &frac34;
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[http://www.openoffice.org/ www.openoffice.org]<br/>[mailto:john@sun.com john@sun.com]
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
The AutoFormat of
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URL recognition
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
(3)
+
Options
−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
All
+
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
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The man -- yes, him!<br/>The man--yes, him!
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1. bottle of milk <br/><I>&lt;Enter&gt;</I>
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
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The man &ndash; yes, him!<br/>The man&mdash;yes, him!
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1. bottle of milk<br/>2.
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
Replace dashes
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Apply numbering
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
(3)
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Options
−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
All
+
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
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<I>&lt;2_spaces&gt;</I>
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---<I>&lt;Enter&gt;</I>, or<br/>===<I>&lt;Enter&gt;</I>, or<br/>___<I>&lt;Enter&gt;</I>
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
<I>The second space doesn't appear</I>
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<I>a horizontal border line is created</I>
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
Ignore double
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Apply border
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spaces
+
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
(3)
+
Options
−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
All
+
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
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1 bottle of milk <I>&lt;Return&gt;</I>
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+---+---+
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
1. bottle of milk<br/>2.
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<I>a table</I>
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
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Apply numbering
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Create table
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
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(3)
+
Options
−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
Writer only
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</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
---<I>&lt;Return&gt;</I>
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My title<br/><I>&lt;Enter&gt;<br/>&lt;Enter&gt;</I>
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===<I>&lt;Return&gt;</I>
+
−
___<I>&lt;Return&gt;</I>
+
−
+
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
<I>horizontal lines created</I>
+
<I><font size=5><b>My title</b></font></I>
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
Apply border
+
Apply styles
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
(3)
+
Options
−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
Writer only
+
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
+---+---+
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* one <I>&lt;Enter&gt;</I>
 +
      </TD>
 +
<TD>
 +
&bull; one <BR/> &bull; <BR/> <I>(In order to start the bullet list, type an asterisk,
 +
press &lt;Space&gt;, type a word and hit &lt;Enter&gt;. The &lt;Space&gt; is critical.)</I>
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
<I>a table</I>
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Replace bullets
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
Create table
+
Options
−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
(3)
+
−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
Writer only
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</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
−
<TR VALIGN="top">
+
        <TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
My title<br/><I>&lt;Return&gt;<br/>&lt;Return&gt;</I>
+
<I>&lt;2_spaces&gt;</I>
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
<I><font size=5><b>My title</b></font></I>
+
<I>The second space doesn't appear</I>
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
Use styles
+
Ignore double
 +
spaces
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
(3)
+
Options
−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
Writer only
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</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
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one<br/>
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1st, 2nd, 4th
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      </TD>
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−
<TD>
+
−
*one>
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−
*test
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</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
Replace bullets
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1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 4<SUP>th</SUP>
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
(3)
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Format ordinal numbers suffixes
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
−
Writer only
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Localized Options
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
−
<TR VALIGN="top">
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        <TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
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&quot;
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<I>&lt;Shift&gt;</I> + &quot;
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
 
&laquo;&nbsp;<I>or
 
&laquo;&nbsp;<I>or
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an other typographical quote</I>
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another typographical quote</I>
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
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</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
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(4)
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Localized Options
−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
Writer only
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</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TR VALIGN="top">
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial">Int</FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Arial">Int</FONT> <I>&lt;End&gt;</I>
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial">Int|roduction|<br/><I>(the word
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<FONT FACE="Arial">Int|roduction|<br/><I>(The word  
−
is completed)</I></FONT>
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is completed after pressing &lt;End&gt;; some other keys 
 +
such as &lt;Enter&gt; or &lt;Space&gt; can be set to trigger this function.)</I></FONT>
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
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</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
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<P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">(5)</FONT>)</P>
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<P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">Word Completion</FONT></P>
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</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
&nbsp;
+
−
</TD>
+
−
</TR>
+
−
<TR VALIGN="top">
+
−
<TD>
+
−
<FONT FACE="Arial">1.1<br/><I>in a table</I></FONT>
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−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
<FONT FACE="Arial"><I>01/01/03<br/>(a date)</I></FONT>
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−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
<FONT FACE="Arial">Number recognition</FONT>
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−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
<FONT FACE="Arial">(6)</FONT FACE>)
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−
</TD>
+
−
<TD>
+
−
<FONT FACE="Arial">Writer only</FONT>
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</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
 
</TABLE>
 
</TABLE>
−
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−
#{{note|1}} Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Replace]'''<br/>
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−
#{{note|2}} Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Exceptions]'''<br/>
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#{{note|3}} Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Options]'''<br/>
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#{{note|4}} Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Custom quotes]'''<br/>
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#{{note|5}} Menu '''Tools-AutoCorrect/AutoFormat''', tabpage '''[Word completion]'''<br/>
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#{{note|6}} Menu '''Tools-Options-Text document-Table-Input in table-Number recognition[[File:Turn-off-autocorrect-in-writer-tables.gif]]'''
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<section end=answer/>
 
<section end=answer/>
  
 
[[Category:Documentation/FAQ/Writer/AutomaticFunctions]]
 
[[Category:Documentation/FAQ/Writer/AutomaticFunctions]]

Revision as of 11:38, 7 August 2018


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

The man -- yes, him!
The man--yes, him!

The man – yes, him!
The man—yes, him!

Replace dashes

Replace,
Options

1/2 1/4 3/4

½ ¼ ¾

the replacement table

Replace

abotu

about

the replacement table

Replace,
Options

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
john@sun.com

www.openoffice.org
john@sun.com

URL recognition

Options

1. bottle of milk
<Enter>

1. bottle of milk
2.

Apply numbering

Options

---<Enter>, or
===<Enter>, or
___<Enter>

a horizontal border line is created

Apply border

Options

+---+---+

a table

Create table

Options

My title
<Enter>
<Enter>

My title

Apply styles

Options

* one <Enter>

• one
•
(In order to start the bullet list, type an asterisk, press <Space>, type a word and hit <Enter>. The <Space> is critical.)

Replace bullets

Options

<2_spaces>

The second space doesn't appear

Ignore double spaces

Options

1st, 2nd, 4th

1st, 2nd, 4th

Format ordinal numbers suffixes

Localized Options

<Shift> + "

« or another typographical quote

Custom quotes

Localized Options

Int <End>

Int|roduction|
(The word is completed after pressing <End>; some other keys such as <Enter> or <Space> can be set to trigger this function.)

Word completion

Word Completion


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