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 modify different correction and format functions. The 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.

When I type	I get	caused by	tab page	document type
abotu	about	use replacement table	Replace Options	All
The man -- yes, him! The man--yes, him!	The man – yes, him! The man—yes, him!	Replace dashes	Options	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	Exceptions	Text Document only
XImport	Ximport	Correct two initial capitals	Options	All
coordination	Coordination	Capitalize first letter of every sentence	Options	All
*Hello* _world_	Hello world	Automatic bold and underline	Options	All
www.openoffice.org john@sun.com	www.openoffice.org john@sun.com	URL recognition	Options	All
1st, 2nd, 4th	1st, 2nd, 4th	The AutoFormat of the cardinal numbers	Options	All
1/2 1/4 3/4	½ ¼ ¾	The AutoFormat of	Options	All
<2_spaces>	The second space doesn't appear	Ignore double spaces	Options	All
1 bottle of milk <Return>	1. bottle of milk 2.	Apply numbering	Options	Text Document only
---<Return> ===<Return> ___<Return>	horizontal lines created	Apply border	Options	Text Document only
+---+---+	a table	Create table	Options	Writer only
My title <Return> <Return>	My title	Apply styles	Options	Text Document only
one	*one> *test	Replace bullets with :	Options	Text Document only
"	« or an other typographical quote	Custom quotes	Localized Options	Text Document only
Int	Int|roduction| (the word is completed)	Word completion	Word Completion)
1.1 in a table	01/01/03 (a date)	Number recognition	(6))	Text Document only

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