Is there a way to simply turn off AutoCorrect?

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CineRam
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Is there a way to simply turn off AutoCorrect?

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Is there a way to simply turn off AutoCorrect, instead of deleting or changing the options?
Last edited by MrProgrammer on Wed Apr 01, 2020 6:57 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Changed subject, was: Autocorrect
CineRam
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Re: Autocorrect

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See the Writer Tutorial about automatic functions.

As a new poster you will find much useful information in the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials, the up to date AOO Writer for Students and the Writer User Guide. May I suggest you bookmark the pages.

Press F1 to access the Help screen and search for your problem

The chapter headings in the manual are:

1 - Introducing Writer
2 - Setting up Writer
3 - Working with Text
4 - Formatting Pages
5 - Printing, Exporting, Faxing and E-Mailing
6 - Introduction to Styles
7 - Working with Styles
8 - Working with Graphics
9 - Working with Tables
10 - Working with Templates
11 - Using Mail Merge
12 - Tables of Contents, Indexes and Bibliographies
13 - Working with Master Documents
14 - Working with Fields
15 - Using Forms in Writer
16 - Customizing Writer – Keyboard shortcuts.

When a pop-up window opens, click the Help button for extensive help on that function - it is often more comprehensive than the manual.

Showing that a problem has been solved helps others searching so, if your problem is now solved, please view your first post in this thread and click the Edit button (top right in the post) and add [Solved] in front of the subject.
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See the Writer Guide, the Writer FAQ, the Writer Tutorials and Writer for students.

Remember: Always save your Writer files as .odt files. - see here for the many reasons why.
Bill
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Re: Autocorrect

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CineRam wrote:Is there a way to simply turn off AutoCorrect, instead of deleting or changing the options?
Yes. Open the Menu Bar items and look for the option to turn off AutoCorrect while typing. I don't have AOO installed at the moment, so I can't tell you exactly where the option is (it's not an option that I use).
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Re: Autocorrect

Post by JeJe »

Untick Format menu/Autocorrect/while typing

(this is in the help)
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