Automatic text correction
Canvas can automatically fix typographical mistakes as you type.
The Auto Correct dialog box lets you select several automatic correc-
tion options. It also lets you specify common misspellings, typing
errors, and abbreviations that you want Canvas to replace as you
type.
When any text replacement option is active, Canvas checks each
word you type. It corrects or replaces text as appropriate once you
press the Spacebar.
To set up automatic correction
1
Choose Text > Spell Checker > Auto Correct.
2
In the Auto Correct dialog box, select the replacement options
you want to use. The options are described below.
3
Click OK to implement the current settings.
Auto Correct options
Use the options in the Auto Correct dialog box to specify corrections
you want Canvas to make as you type.
Two Initial Capitals
Corrects a word that you type beginning with
two capitalized letters.
Capitalize the First Letter of Sentences
Capitalizes the first letter
you type following typical sentence-ending punctuation, such as peri-
ods, question marks, or exclamation points, even if these marks are
followed by quotation marks or parenthesis. Canvas may or may not
capitalize the first letter following unusual punctuation, such as web-
site addresses or abbreviations in the middle of sentences, so sen-
tences containing unusual punctuation should be checked.
Note: Auto Correct does not capitalize the next word if you insert
sentence-ending punctuation in existing text.
Capitalize the Names of Days
Capitalizes the full names of days
of the week. For example, this option replaces saturday with Sat-
urday. It does not expand abbreviations for day names, such as
wed. or Thurs., unless you add these abbreviations to the
replacement list.
Correct Accidental Usage of the Caps Lock Key (Windows only)
Corrects non-standard word capitalization. If the first letter of a word
is lowercase and the other letters are uppercase, this changes the first