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Problem: Autocorrect replacing words before I hit the space bar
Hello,
Autocorrect is performing its replacement before I hit the space bar. For example, if I type "Tehran" it automatically changes to "Theran" since Autocorrect replaces the initial "Teh" with "The." Is there anybody who knows how to fix this problem? I want Autocorrect to replace words as I type, but only after I've hit the space bar. Thank you! |
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Problem: Autocorrect replacing words before I hit the space bar
What version of Word?
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Nemo42117" wrote in message ... Hello, Autocorrect is performing its replacement before I hit the space bar. For example, if I type "Tehran" it automatically changes to "Theran" since Autocorrect replaces the initial "Teh" with "The." Is there anybody who knows how to fix this problem? I want Autocorrect to replace words as I type, but only after I've hit the space bar. Thank you! |
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Problem: Autocorrect replacing words before I hit the space ba
Word 2007 (Student Edition)
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: What version of Word? |
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Problem: Autocorrect replacing words before I hit the space ba
I'm using Word 2007, and I can tell you that what you're experiencing is not
normal. Try starting Word using the /a switch (in Windows XP, click Start - Run - type "winword.exe /a" without the quotes; in Vista click the Start button and type "winword.exe /a" into the Start Search box and press Enter). When starting with the /a switch, does the problem still occur? If not, then it's likely that you have either a corrupted Data registry key or a corrupted Normal.dotm file. If so, see here for general instructions, and post back if you need specific help for Office 2007: http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Nemo42117" wrote in message ... Word 2007 (Student Edition) "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: What version of Word? |
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Problem: Autocorrect replacing words before I hit the space ba
Mr. Tyson,
Thank you for your post. I tried running Word using the /a switch, and that indeed solved the problem I was experiencing. I tried to follow the instructions on the link you provided, but ran into further trouble. The only ".dot" files on my computer are ".dotx" and none of them are named "Normal." Is there some other file I should be looking for instead? Also, I couldn't quite figure out how to fix a corrupt data registry key, if that is indeed the problem. Using the /a switch fixed my problem, but it didn't launch a repair utility. The guide you sent me says that I should delete and recreate the registry key only if /a didn't work, but should I delete and recreate anyway? Thanks for all of your help! N |
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Problem: Autocorrect replacing words before I hit the space ba
Since you're using Word 2007, look for Normal.dotm, rather than Normal.dot.
To find out where it's located, click the Office button Word Options Advanced tab File Locations button (near bottom) User Templates. Note the location of User Templates. Then close Word and use Windows Explorer to navigate to the location of User Templates (in Vista, it's usually in C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates... somewhere in Documents and Settings\Users in Windows XP). For the data key in the registry, it's: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\W ord\Data -- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Nemo42117" wrote in message ... Mr. Tyson, Thank you for your post. I tried running Word using the /a switch, and that indeed solved the problem I was experiencing. I tried to follow the instructions on the link you provided, but ran into further trouble. The only ".dot" files on my computer are ".dotx" and none of them are named "Normal." Is there some other file I should be looking for instead? Also, I couldn't quite figure out how to fix a corrupt data registry key, if that is indeed the problem. Using the /a switch fixed my problem, but it didn't launch a repair utility. The guide you sent me says that I should delete and recreate the registry key only if /a didn't work, but should I delete and recreate anyway? Thanks for all of your help! N |
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Problem: Autocorrect replacing words before I hit the space ba
Thank you Mr. Tyson!
I found the file using the method you described. For some reason it didn't show up in a regular search. I renamed it and now Autocorrect is back to normal. Thanks again! N |
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Problem: Autocorrect replacing words before I hit the space ba
Great!
-- Herb Tyson MS MVP Author of the Word 2007 Bible Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com Web: http://www.herbtyson.com "Nemo42117" wrote in message news Thank you Mr. Tyson! I found the file using the method you described. For some reason it didn't show up in a regular search. I renamed it and now Autocorrect is back to normal. Thanks again! N |
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