How to Turn Off All AutoCorrect Suggestions in OpenOffice

Many writers have specific "problem" words that they always misspell or type incorrectly. The AutoCorrect function of the free open-source OpenOffice suite detects and automatically corrects typos and misspellings. It also expands abbreviations, capitalizes the first word of each sentence and deletes unneeded spaces and tabs. You can configure OpenOffice to turn AutoCorrect suggestions off completely, or you can configure the AutoCorrect options to correct only certain words and errors.

Instructions

1. Open OpenOffice Writer. Click "Format" then "AutoCorrect Options".

2. Click "While Typing" to turn AutoCorrect on or off while typing. Click "Apply" to run AutoCorrect manually.

3. Click "AutoCorrect Options" to configure AutoCorrect. Click the "Replace" tab to add and delete words and symbols that are automatically replaced with AutoCorrect. Click the "Exceptions" tab to add or delete abbreviations and words with two initial capital letters.Click the "Options" tab to turn AutoCorrect options on or off, including replacement, URL recognition, extra spaces and automatic bold and underline.

4. Click "OK."

Tips & Warnings

• You can also access AutoCorrect options through the "Tools" menu.

References

• OpenOffice.org; Using AutoCorrect; March 20, 2008
• OpenOffice.org; How Do I Turn Off Automatic Correction and Formatting?; March 22, 2011

Resources

• OpenOffice.org: Home