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Accessibility Tutorials / Word 2002
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Quickly Set AutoCorrect and Paste Options

In addition to correcting misspelled words, you can also use the AutoCorrect tab to set options to:

  • Automatically correct two initial capitals.
  • Capitalize the first letter of sentences.
  • Capitalize the first letter of table cells.
  • Capitalize the names of days.
  • Correct accidental usage of the CAPS LOCK key.
StepMouse actionsKeyboard actions
1 On the menu bar:
  • Select Tools.
  • Select AutoCorrect.
 On the menu bar:
  • Open the Tools menu by pressing ALT+T.
  • Select AutoCorrect by pressing A.
2 On the Autocorrect tab:
  • Select or clear the options that you want.
  • Select OK.
 On the Autocorrect tab:
  • Select or clear the options that you want by pressing ALT+ the underlined letter in the option description.
  • Press ESC.

Screen shot of the AutoCorrect dialog box: AutoCorrect tab

AutoCorrect dialog box: AutoCorrect tab

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