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Automatic Formatting

Is Microsoft Word’s AutoCorrect and AutoFormat functions proving to be more of a hindrance than a help?  Then just turn it off!  Here’s how:

To Keep Word from Generating Bulleted and Numbered Lists Automatically

1. Choose Tools | AutoCorrect from the Menu Toolbar
2. Click the AutoFormat As You Type tab in the AutoCorrect dialog box
3. Uncheck the Automatic Bulleted Lists and Automatic Numbered Lists check boxes and click OK
4. Click the AutoFormat tab
5. Uncheck the Automatic Bulleted Lists and click OK

To Keep Word from Automatically Correcting Your Spelling

1. Choose Tools | AutoCorrect from the Menu toolbar
2. Click the AutoCorrect tab (if necessary)
3. Uncheck the Replace Text As You Type check box and click OK

To Keep Word from Automatically Shortening your Menus

1. Choose Tools | Customize
2. Click on the Options tab
3. Uncheck the Menus Show Recently Used Commands First check box and click OK