But, while the TameAutoFormat article may help somewhat, it sounds like you
should really be using Notepad or one of its freebie clones to do your
writing. MS Word was never intended to be a minimalist application -- it's
more like a Swiss Army knife.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/TameAutoFormat.htm


"xbl/psn: slipknotts" xbl/psn:
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/*brief preface...
I have ADD really, really bad. Some days I can't even keep track my
own thoughts, so when something comes to mind I have to be able to
use it quickly
before that train leaves the station.*/

How do I achieve automatic:NOTHING. Office's automated functions get
worse with every iteration - to me anyway.

How do I get a virtual typewriter??? All I want is to set the
margins and start typing -- that's it, will Office kindly STFU and
stop asking me questions or worse yet just start changing
things...no vasoline, no kiss - its just plain rude. The only auto
tip that's I want is the "don't forget to
save"

I probably sound like a jackhole right now because I'm still
steaming, screaming mad about this autofix crap-a## feature - it
just killed my document which was actually almost good and almost
done and now...nothing, its gone - train left the station, and my
trains rarely make return visits.

to summarize my rant: all I want are the rulers to set my margins and
start
typing, just like a typewriter. Oh, and I want the "save this now,"
that is
the only auto guesstimation allowed.

If I can just type and get the words out before they vanish I can go
into a
new document and format it and apply styles the way I want and then
cut and
paste the text where it fits.

OK, yeah I have mental problems, but am I the only person this
sounds good to?
Can we please get an OFF button for office -- Oh, and in plain view
as well
- which will send that little paperclip cartoon into the corner for a
timeout. Yeah I know he actually left years ago, but anytime I think
of an MS
help section that the image I get....