Access weird bug with the name Pells converting to Palls

[hippomedon]

Hi all,

I've used Access for about a year now and for the first time am very
stumped. I encountered today a very strange error (bug?) in my LastName
field.

Whenever I type the name "Pells" into this field, it gets
automatically converted into "Palls". It doesn't matter whether I type
it into the form or into the underlying table. I have no clue what
could be causing this (and have googled to no avail). I've compiled/
compacted/ reimported everything into a new database. . . . I've also
checked the Spelling options and they seem normal. I created a new
database with the table: tblName and tested just this name. Again the
same problem.

Does anyone have any ideas? Can someone else try it out on your
computer? I'm using Access 2003.

Thanks,
Paul

 

[Albert D.Kallal]

Perhaps you have auto correct enabled?

open the application..and then go tools->options

Then, click on the spelling tab...

You might want to check some of the options..and while you are at
this...click on the "AutoCorrect Options"

I would actually suggest you un-check most of the options...especially the

[x] replace text as you type ..

There is quite a list of stuff that can be changed...but, for the most part,
I would just uncheck all of that stuff....

 

[hippomedon]

Thanks Albert. This did the trick!

Paul