Turn AutoCorrect options on or off

  1. On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect, and then click the AutoCorrect tab.
  2. Do one or more of the following:

Tip

You can also turn off AutoCorrect settings by using the menu displayed by the AutoCorrect Options button                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                , which appears when you rest the mouse pointer near text that was just corrected. On the button menu, click Stop (capitalizing or correcting) for the type of correction that was made. This turns off the relevant capitalization option or deletes the relevant spelling entry in the AutoCorrect dialog box.