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27<title xml-lang="en-US" id="tit">Turning Off AutoCorrect</title>
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33<bookmark_value>turning off automatic correction</bookmark_value>
34<bookmark_value>text;turning off automatic correction</bookmark_value>
35<bookmark_value>uppercase;changing to lowercase</bookmark_value>
36<bookmark_value>capital letters;changing to small letters after periods</bookmark_value>
37<bookmark_value>quotation marks;changing automatically</bookmark_value>
38<bookmark_value>words;automatic replacement on/off</bookmark_value>
39<bookmark_value>lines;automatic drawing on/off</bookmark_value>
40<bookmark_value>underlining;quick</bookmark_value>
41<bookmark_value>borders; automatic drawing on/off</bookmark_value>
42<bookmark_value>automatic changes on/off</bookmark_value>
43<bookmark_value>changes;automatic</bookmark_value>
44<bookmark_value>AutoCorrect function;turning off</bookmark_value>
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49oldref="16"><variable id="auto_off"><link href="text/swriter/guide/auto_off.xhp" name="Turning Off AutoFormat and AutoCorrect">Turning Off AutoCorrect</link>
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51<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3147833" role="paragraph" l10n="CHG" oldref="2">By default, $[officename] automatically corrects many common typing errors and applies formatting while you type.</paragraph>
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53<listitem>
54<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN1081B" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">To quickly undo an automatic correction or completion, press <switchinline select="sys"><caseinline select="MAC">Command
55</caseinline><defaultinline>Ctrl</defaultinline></switchinline>+Z.</paragraph>
56</listitem>
57<listitem>
58<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_idN10846" role="listitem" l10n="NEW">To turn off most AutoCorrect features, remove the check mark from the menu <emph>Format - AutoCorrect - While Typing</emph>.</paragraph>
59</listitem>
60</list>
61<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="hd_id3147251" role="heading" level="2" l10n="U"
62oldref="12">To Remove a Word from the AutoCorrect List</paragraph>
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64<listitem>
65<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3147274" role="listitem" l10n="CHG" oldref="14">Choose <item type="menuitem">Tools - AutoCorrect Options</item>.</paragraph>
66</listitem>
67<listitem>
68<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3145596" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="23">Click the <emph>Replace</emph> tab.</paragraph>
69</listitem>
70<listitem>
71<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3145620" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="15">In the <emph>AutoCorrect</emph> list, select the word pair that you want to remove.</paragraph>
72</listitem>
73<listitem>
74<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3145645" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="24">Click <emph>Delete</emph>.</paragraph>
75</listitem>
76</list>
77<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="hd_id3145668" role="heading" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="4">To Stop Replacing Quotation Marks</paragraph>
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79<listitem>
80<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3151196" role="listitem" l10n="CHG" oldref="6">Choose <item type="menuitem">Tools - AutoCorrect Options</item>.</paragraph>
81</listitem>
82<listitem>
83<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3151220" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="7">Click the <emph>Localized Options</emph> tab</paragraph>
84</listitem>
85<listitem>
86<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3151245" role="listitem" l10n="CHG" oldref="25">Clear the "Replace" check box(es).</paragraph>
87</listitem>
88</list>
89<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="hd_id3155076" role="heading" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="8">To Stop Capitalizing the First Letter of a Sentence</paragraph>
90<list type="ordered">
91<listitem>
92<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3155099" role="listitem" l10n="CHG" oldref="10">Choose <item type="menuitem">Tools - AutoCorrect Options</item>.</paragraph>
93</listitem>
94<listitem>
95<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3155123" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="11">Click the <emph>Options</emph> tab.</paragraph>
96</listitem>
97<listitem>
98<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3155148" role="listitem" l10n="CHG" oldref="26">Clear the "Capitalize first letter of every sentence" check box.</paragraph>
99</listitem>
100</list>
101<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="hd_id3155401" role="heading" level="2" l10n="U"
102oldref="17">To Stop Drawing a Line When You Type Three Identical Characters</paragraph>
103<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3155415" role="paragraph" l10n="U" oldref="22">$[officename] automatically draws a line when you type three of the following characters and press Enter: - _ = * ~ #</paragraph>
104<list type="ordered">
105<listitem>
106<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3155439" role="listitem" l10n="CHG" oldref="19">Choose <item type="menuitem">Tools - AutoCorrect Options</item>.</paragraph>
107</listitem>
108<listitem>
109<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3155463" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="20">Click the <emph>Options</emph> tab.</paragraph>
110</listitem>
111<listitem>
112<paragraph xml-lang="en-US" id="par_id3155488" role="listitem" l10n="U" oldref="27">Clear the "Apply border" check box.</paragraph>
113</listitem>
114</list>
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