I think what you're seeing is the result of Smart Tags, which are
supposed to recognize contact names, addresses, phone numbers and so
on. If you hover the mouse pointer over the word, do you see a small
square containing the letter i in a circle? If so, that's a Smart Tag.
Moving the mouse to that box will give you an action menu
To prevent them from appearing, go to Tools > AutoCorrect Options >
Smart Tags and uncheck "Label text with smart tags".
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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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