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− | + | {{AOo}} 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: | + | 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 | + | *Turn ALL off/on: under {{menu|Format|AutoCorrect|While Typing}}. |
− | *Turn some off/on: under | + | *Turn some off/on: under {{menu|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 | + | The table below describes some of the default behaviors and which AutoCorrect setting controls them.<br><br> |
− | <TABLE width= | + | <TABLE width=800 BORDER=1 CELLPADDING=3 CELLSPACING=6 FRAME=HSIDES RULES=ROWS> |
<TR VALIGN="top"> | <TR VALIGN="top"> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | <I> | + | <I>'''What I key in'''</I> |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | <I>I get</I> | + | <I>'''What I get'''</I> |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | <I> | + | <I>'''Function name'''</I> |
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | <I> | + | <I>'''AutoCorrect tab type'''</I> |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
</TR> | </TR> | ||
<TR VALIGN="top"> | <TR VALIGN="top"> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | The man -- yes, him!<br/>The man--yes, him! | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | The man – yes, him!<br/>The man—yes, him! | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | Replace dashes | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | Replace<br/> Options | + | Replace,<br/> Options |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
+ | </TR> | ||
+ | <TR VALIGN="top"> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | 1/2 1/4 3/4 | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
− | |||
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<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | ½ ¼ ¾ | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | the replacement table | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | Replace | + | Replace |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
+ | </TR> | ||
+ | <TR VALIGN="top"> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | abotu | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | about | |
+ | </TD> | ||
+ | <TD> | ||
+ | the replacement table | ||
+ | </TD> | ||
+ | <TD> | ||
+ | Replace,<br/> Options | ||
</TD> | </TD> | ||
</TR> | </TR> | ||
<TR VALIGN="top"> | <TR VALIGN="top"> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | My acct. job brings me fun each day. | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | <I>The lowercase ' | + | <I>The lowercase 'j' is not capitalized |
− | + | even though it is preceded by a full stop.</I> | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | the | + | the exception |
table | table | ||
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
Exceptions | Exceptions | ||
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
</TR> | </TR> | ||
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<TD> | <TD> | ||
<P ALIGN="left">Options</P> | <P ALIGN="left">Options</P> | ||
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
</TR> | </TR> | ||
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<TD> | <TD> | ||
Options | Options | ||
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
</TR> | </TR> | ||
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<TD> | <TD> | ||
Options | Options | ||
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
</TR> | </TR> | ||
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | [ | + | [https://www.openoffice.org/ www.openoffice.org]<br/>[mailto:john@sun.com john@sun.com] |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
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<TD> | <TD> | ||
Options | Options | ||
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
</TR> | </TR> | ||
<TR VALIGN="top"> | <TR VALIGN="top"> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | 1. bottle of milk <br/><I><Enter></I> | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | 1< | + | 1. bottle of milk<br/>2. |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | Apply numbering | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
Options | Options | ||
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
</TR> | </TR> | ||
<TR VALIGN="top"> | <TR VALIGN="top"> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | ---<I><Enter></I>, or<br/>===<I><Enter></I>, or<br/>___<I><Enter></I> | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | <I>a horizontal border line is created</I> | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | Apply border | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
Options | Options | ||
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
</TR> | </TR> | ||
<TR VALIGN="top"> | <TR VALIGN="top"> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | +---+---+ | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | <I> | + | <I>a table</I> |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | Create table | |
− | + | ||
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
Options | Options | ||
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
</TR> | </TR> | ||
<TR VALIGN="top"> | <TR VALIGN="top"> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | My title<br/><I><Enter><br/><Enter></I> | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | <I><font size=5><b>My title</b></font></I> | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | Apply | + | Apply styles |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
Options | Options | ||
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
</TR> | </TR> | ||
<TR VALIGN="top"> | <TR VALIGN="top"> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | * one <I><Enter></I> | |
− | + | </TD> | |
− | + | <TD> | |
− | + | • one <BR/> • <BR/> <I>(In order to start the bullet list, type an asterisk, | |
+ | press <Space>, type a word and hit <Enter>. The <Space> is critical.)</I> | ||
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | Replace bullets | |
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
Options | Options | ||
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
</TR> | </TR> | ||
− | + | <TR VALIGN="top"> | |
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | <I><2_spaces></I> | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | <I> | + | <I>The second space doesn't appear</I> |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | Ignore double | |
+ | spaces | ||
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
Options | Options | ||
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
</TR> | </TR> | ||
<TR VALIGN="top"> | <TR VALIGN="top"> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | 1st, 2nd, 4th | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | < | + | 1<SUP>st</SUP>, 2<SUP>nd</SUP>, 4<SUP>th</SUP> |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | Format ordinal numbers suffixes | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | Options | + | Localized Options |
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
</TR> | </TR> | ||
− | + | <TR VALIGN="top"> | |
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | + | <I><Shift></I> + " | |
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
« <I>or | « <I>or | ||
− | + | another typographical quote</I> | |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
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<TD> | <TD> | ||
Localized Options | Localized Options | ||
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
</TR> | </TR> | ||
<TR VALIGN="top"> | <TR VALIGN="top"> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | <FONT FACE="Arial">Int</FONT> | + | <FONT FACE="Arial">Int</FONT> <I><End></I> |
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | <FONT FACE="Arial">Int|roduction|<br/><I>( | + | <FONT FACE="Arial">Int|roduction|<br/><I>(The word |
− | is completed)</I></FONT> | + | is completed after pressing <End>; some other keys |
+ | such as <Enter> or <Space> can be set to trigger this function.)</I></FONT> | ||
</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
<TD> | <TD> | ||
− | <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">Word Completion</FONT> | + | <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">Word Completion</FONT></P> |
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</TD> | </TD> | ||
</TR> | </TR> | ||
</TABLE> | </TABLE> | ||
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<section end=answer/> | <section end=answer/> | ||
[[Category:Documentation/FAQ/Writer/AutomaticFunctions]] | [[Category:Documentation/FAQ/Writer/AutomaticFunctions]] |
Latest revision as of 11:55, 8 September 2021
How do I turn off automatic correction and formatting?
Apache OpenOffice 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 behaviors 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! |
Replace dashes |
Replace, |
1/2 1/4 3/4 |
½ ¼ ¾ |
the replacement table |
Replace |
abotu |
about |
the replacement table |
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 |
|
1. bottle of milk |
1. bottle of milk |
Apply numbering |
Options |
---<Enter>, or |
a horizontal border line is created |
Apply border |
Options |
+---+---+ |
a table |
Create table |
Options |
My title |
My title |
Apply styles |
Options |
* one <Enter> |
• one |
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| |
Word completion |
Word Completion |