How do I turn off auto formatting in Word 2003?

[Guest]

The directions in help don't seem to do anything.

 

[Guest]

In Word, click on Tools | AutoCorrect Options | AutoFormat As You Type, and
uncheck everything (or whatever things you don't want Word to do
automatically).

 

[Jay Freedman]

On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 19:37:02 -0800, "Gloria Burt" <Gloria

The directions in help don't seem to do anything.

See http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/TameAutoFormat.htm

 

[Guest]

Thanks. I did all that and when I go to bold a line, it bolds the whole
document (or underlines it....). g

 

[Guest]

Jay: thanks. I turned everything off and I still have a problem when I bold
a line or underline a line, it does the whole document. I downloaded and
attempted to install the macro but am guessing I did it wrong since it won't
run. Is there any other options to turn off besides autocorrect? g

 

[Guest]

That's a different question, which has a different answer. Turn off
"automatically update" in your style definitions. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/WholeDocumentReformatted.htm for more
info.

 

[Guest]

Thanks, as usual, can't solve the problem without the right question. You
are definitely my hero today since I have been unable to finish my report!!!!!

 

[garfield-n-odie]

awwww shucks... glad to hear you got things working

 

[Guest]

That's a different question, which has a different answer. Turn off
"automatically update" in your style definitions. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/WholeDocumentReformatted.htm for more
info.

 

[Guest]

Hi -- I'm having a similar problem where I want to use my own, custom-built
auto-corrections about 50% of the time, and the rest of the time I want
almost none of them. I've posted my problem, but I'm still looking around to
see if there's something here related to my issue. I was excited when I saw
this macro, and I installed it, too, but it doesn't seem to be doing
anything. Or maybe it's only affecting the auto-corrects that are hardwired
in Word, and ignores the ones I've added myself?

I know this is an old post (here with the link to the macro) but if anyone
still looks this far back, I'd love some advice.

Thanks,

--Kate

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See my reply to your previous question.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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