Difference between revisions of "Using AutoCorrect"
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Writer's AutoCorrect function has a long list of common misspellings and typing errors, which it corrects automatically. For example, "hte" will be changed to "the". Select '''Tools > AutoCorrect''' to open the AutoCorrect dialog. There you can define which strings of text are corrected and how. In most cases, the defaults are fine. | Writer's AutoCorrect function has a long list of common misspellings and typing errors, which it corrects automatically. For example, "hte" will be changed to "the". Select '''Tools > AutoCorrect''' to open the AutoCorrect dialog. There you can define which strings of text are corrected and how. In most cases, the defaults are fine. | ||
| − | + | {{Documentation/Tip|AutoCorrect is turned on by default. To turn it off, uncheck '''Format > AutoFormat > While Typing'''.}} | |
* To stop Writer from replacing a specific spelling, use '''Tools > AutoCorrect > Replace''', highlight the word pair and click '''Delete'''. | * To stop Writer from replacing a specific spelling, use '''Tools > AutoCorrect > Replace''', highlight the word pair and click '''Delete'''. | ||
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* See the different pages of the dialog box for the wide variety of other options available to fine-tune AutoCorrect. | * See the different pages of the dialog box for the wide variety of other options available to fine-tune AutoCorrect. | ||
| − | + | {{Documentation/Tip|AutoCorrect can be used as a quick way to insert special characters. For example, (c) will be autocorrected to ©. You can add your own special characters.}} | |
Revision as of 06:03, 9 November 2007
Writer's AutoCorrect function has a long list of common misspellings and typing errors, which it corrects automatically. For example, "hte" will be changed to "the". Select Tools > AutoCorrect to open the AutoCorrect dialog. There you can define which strings of text are corrected and how. In most cases, the defaults are fine.
- To stop Writer from replacing a specific spelling, use Tools > AutoCorrect > Replace, highlight the word pair and click Delete.
- To add a new spelling to correct, type it into the Replace and With boxes and click New.
- See the different pages of the dialog box for the wide variety of other options available to fine-tune AutoCorrect.
