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Make AutoCorrect Entries for Misspellings and Typos

If you tend to misspell or mistype certain words on a regular basis, you might want to make AutoCorrect entries for them. Then, when you misspell or mistype the words, they will automatically be corrected.

StepMouse actionsKeyboard actions
1

On the menu bar:

  • Select Tools.
  • Select Options.
  • Select the Spelling tab.

On the menu bar:

  • Open the Tools menu by pressing ALT+T.
  • Select Options by pressing O.
  • Move to the Spelling tab by pressing CTRL+TAB.
  • Press ENTER.
2

On the Spelling tab, under General Options:

  • Select the AutoCorrect Options button.

On the Spelling tab, under General Options:

  • Select the AutoCorrect Options button by pressing ALT+T.
3

On the AutoCorrect tab:

  • Select the Replace text as you type check box.
  • Select the Replace box.
  • Enter the misspelling of a word you want the Word spelling checker to look for.
  • Select the With box.
  • Enter the correct spelling of the word with which you want to replace the misspelled word.
  • Select Add.

To add more words, repeat the steps above.

On the AutoCorrect tab:

  • Select the Replace text as you type check box by pressing ALT+T.
  • Move to the Replace box by pressing ALT+R.
  • Enter the misspelling of a word you want the Word spelling checker to look for.
  • Move to the With box by pressing TAB.
  • Enter the correct spelling of the word with which you want to replace the misspelled word.
  • Select Add by pressing ALT+A.

To add more words, repeat the steps above.

4

Select OK twice.

Press ENTER twice.

Last updated: Thursday, February 14, 2008

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