Reference number: CH000564

How to disable Microsoft Word AutoCorrect feature.

Question:

How to disable Microsoft Word AutoCorrect feature.

Answer:

1. Open Microsoft Word.
2. Click Format and then AutoFormat.
3. Click the Options... button. 
4. Click the AutoCorrect tab.

Within this section of the AutoCorrect, a user will be able to disable features he or she dislikes, such as the auto capitalization of first letters of sentences and/or disable this feature all together.

In addition to disabling / enabling AutoCorrect features, users can also add new automatic corrections on words they commonly mistype and/or remove words they do not wish to automatically correct.

Additional information:

• See our AutoCorrect dictionary definition for additional information about this term as well as any related links.
• If you are looking for additional information about disabling the AutoFormat feature, see document CH000565.
• If you're looking for additional information about the AutoText feature, see document CH000762.