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Submitted: Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 at 13:33
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Member - Roachie (SA)
HELP:..... I'm having "issues" with my computer..... most of which we are trying to live with.
But one of the infuriating ones is that when I'm using Microsoft Word (which includes when I'm typing an email text), everytime I type the word "is", then the word "not" is somehow, automatically added immediately after. It's sort of like that blasted "EN" option on the mobile phone when you type a SMS message.... the computer seems to have a mind of it's own.
Anybody got any ideas please?
Thanks in advance,
Roachie
PS: I'm not 100% up on the current ettiquette of the
forum after all the curfuffel a couple of months ago; so I hope I'm not breaking any important
forum rules by posting this question.....
Reply By: Pete Jackman (SA) - Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 at 17:40
Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 at 17:40
Roachie,
If you are in Worrd 2007 it is:
Click the Microsoft Office Button (the thing wth the squiggly coloured symbol top left on the screen), and then click Word Options at the bottom of the window.
Click Proofing.
Click AutoCorrect Options.
Do one of the following in these Microsoft Office programs:
On the AutoCorrect tab, make sure the Replace text as you type
check box is selected.
Click the entry in the list under the With box.
Type the new entry in the With box.
Click Replace.
Sounds like the sprogs with computer access are playing with your head.
Cheers
Pete
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Reply By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 at 20:43
Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 at 20:43
Okay... I reckon I've got that problem sussed out thanks to the HELP of my friends on EO ....
It turns out that when ever I type the words "is" or "was", there was a small blue rectab\ngle appearing underneath the first letter of that word. So, all I had to do was click on that blue rectangle before I hit the space bar, and select an option to undo the auto option (or something like that).
The "was" word was even funnier actually..... every time I typed "was", the damn computer would automatically change it to "whats up" (note; it didn't even put an apostrophe in between the t and the s).
I've still got no idea what or why or when or who etc etc.... but I'll now move on to the next issue.
Thanks again to everybody for your help and suggestions....
Roachie
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Follow Up By: Member - Hairs & Fysh (NSW) - Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 at 20:51
Thursday, Jan 15, 2009 at 20:51
Clad to hear that you've got it sorted.
:)
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