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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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<I>'''AutoCorrect tab type'''</I>
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<I>'''OpenOffice.org Document type'''</I>
 
 
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<TD>
 
<TD>
 
Replace,<br/>        Options
 
Replace,<br/>        Options
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
All
 
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
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</TD>
 
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
<TD>
Options
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Replace,<br/>       Options
</TD>
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<TD>
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All
+
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
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<TD>
 
<TD>
 
Exceptions
 
Exceptions
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
Text Document only
 
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
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<TD>
 
<P ALIGN="left">Options</P>
 
<P ALIGN="left">Options</P>
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<TD>
 
<P ALIGN="left">All</P>
 
 
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</TD>
 
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<TD>
 
<TD>
 
Options
 
Options
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
All
 
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
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<TD>
 
<TD>
 
Options
 
Options
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
All
 
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
</TR>
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<TD>
 
<TD>
 
Options
 
Options
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
All
 
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
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<TD>
 
<TD>
 
Options
 
Options
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
All
 
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
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<TD>
 
<TD>
 
Options
 
Options
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
All
 
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
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<TD>
 
<TD>
 
Options
 
Options
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
All
 
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
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<TD>
 
<TD>
 
Options
 
Options
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
Text Document only
 
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
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<TD>
 
Options
 
Options
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
Text Document only
 
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
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<TD>
 
<TD>
 
Options
 
Options
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
Writer only
 
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
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<TD>
 
<TD>
 
Options
 
Options
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
Text Document only
 
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
</TR>
 
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<TD>
 
Options
 
Options
</TD>
 
<TD>
 
Text Document only
 
 
</TD>
 
</TD>
 
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<TD>
 
Localized Options
 
Localized Options
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<TD>
 
Text Document only
 
 
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<P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">Word Completion</FONT>)</P>
 
<P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Arial">Word Completion</FONT>)</P>
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Revision as of 19:18, 17 March 2011


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,
Options

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

The man – yes, him!
The man—yes, him!

Replace dashes

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 exceptions 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

1st, 2nd, 4th

1st, 2nd, 4th

The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers

Options

1/2 1/4 3/4

½ ¼ ¾

The AutoFormat of

Options

<2_spaces>

The second space doesn't appear

Ignore double spaces

Options

1 bottle of milk <Return>

1. bottle of milk
2.

Apply numbering

Options

---<Return> ===<Return> ___<Return>

horizontal lines created

Apply border

Options

+---+---+

a table

Create table

Options

My title
<Return>
<Return>

My title

Apply styles

Options

one

*one> *test

Replace bullets with :

Options

"

« or an other typographical quote

Custom quotes

Localized Options

Int

Int|roduction|
(the word is completed)

Word completion

Word Completion)


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