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Old July 15th, 2009, 05:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Eric_NY
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I'm trying to figure out how Autocorrect works. I have always thought that it
was primarily based on a list of incorrect words which Word automatically
replaces with the correct word.

But I've noticed that it goes beyond this. For example, I was trying to type
"account and", but I typed "accounta nd" instead. Word corrected it for me.

Is this part of the Autocorrect feature, or is it a different feature? How
can I read more about how it works?

I'm using Word 2003.

Thanks.
  #2  
Old July 15th, 2009, 06:55 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Stefan Blom[_3_]
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The AutoCorrect feature *is* based on a list of entries and their
replacements; you can see the list in the AutoCorrect dialog box: On the
Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options, and look at the AutoCorrect tab. For
more on the AutoCorrect feature, see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/AutoCorrect.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Eric_NY" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to figure out how Autocorrect works. I have always thought that
it
was primarily based on a list of incorrect words which Word automatically
replaces with the correct word.

But I've noticed that it goes beyond this. For example, I was trying to
type
"account and", but I typed "accounta nd" instead. Word corrected it for
me.

Is this part of the Autocorrect feature, or is it a different feature? How
can I read more about how it works?

I'm using Word 2003.

Thanks.




  #3  
Old July 15th, 2009, 07:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Eric_NY
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Default Auto-correct question

Maybe I didn't explain well. Word corrected my "accounta nd" to "account
and". But there is nothing in the list of Autocorrect entries which seems to
explain this. "accounta" is not listed and "nd" is not listed.

Possibly it's not the "Autocorrect" feature which does this, but there is
some Word feature which performs this correction. That's the feature that I'm
trying to identify, and I'd like to understand more specifically how it works
and what options it might provide.

Thanks for your help.


"Stefan Blom" wrote:

The AutoCorrect feature *is* based on a list of entries and their
replacements; you can see the list in the AutoCorrect dialog box: On the
Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options, and look at the AutoCorrect tab. For
more on the AutoCorrect feature, see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/AutoCorrect.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Eric_NY" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to figure out how Autocorrect works. I have always thought that
it
was primarily based on a list of incorrect words which Word automatically
replaces with the correct word.

But I've noticed that it goes beyond this. For example, I was trying to
type
"account and", but I typed "accounta nd" instead. Word corrected it for
me.

Is this part of the Autocorrect feature, or is it a different feature? How
can I read more about how it works?

I'm using Word 2003.

Thanks.





  #4  
Old July 15th, 2009, 07:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Stefan Blom[_3_]
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The correction could be made by the spellchecker. See also
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/MasterSpellCheck.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Eric_NY" wrote in message
...
Maybe I didn't explain well. Word corrected my "accounta nd" to "account
and". But there is nothing in the list of Autocorrect entries which seems
to
explain this. "accounta" is not listed and "nd" is not listed.

Possibly it's not the "Autocorrect" feature which does this, but there is
some Word feature which performs this correction. That's the feature that
I'm
trying to identify, and I'd like to understand more specifically how it
works
and what options it might provide.

Thanks for your help.


"Stefan Blom" wrote:

The AutoCorrect feature *is* based on a list of entries and their
replacements; you can see the list in the AutoCorrect dialog box: On the
Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options, and look at the AutoCorrect tab.
For
more on the AutoCorrect feature, see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/AutoCorrect.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Eric_NY" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to figure out how Autocorrect works. I have always thought
that
it
was primarily based on a list of incorrect words which Word
automatically
replaces with the correct word.

But I've noticed that it goes beyond this. For example, I was trying to
type
"account and", but I typed "accounta nd" instead. Word corrected it for
me.

Is this part of the Autocorrect feature, or is it a different feature?
How
can I read more about how it works?

I'm using Word 2003.

Thanks.







  #5  
Old July 15th, 2009, 08:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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I don't think this can be a spell check issue, because the speller checks
only individual words, not combinations of words. If this were an issue of
"accountand" (rather than "accounta nd"), and even if Eric had the box
checked in AutoCorrect Options to "Automatically use suggestions from the
spelling checker," this option kicks in only when there is just a single
suggested correction. While "account and" is one of the suggestions for
"accountand," there are three others, and the first one is "accountant."

I cannot think of any explanation for this correction if there is no
AutoCorrect entry involved.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Stefan Blom" wrote in message
...
The correction could be made by the spellchecker. See also
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/MasterSpellCheck.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Eric_NY" wrote in message
...
Maybe I didn't explain well. Word corrected my "accounta nd" to "account
and". But there is nothing in the list of Autocorrect entries which seems
to
explain this. "accounta" is not listed and "nd" is not listed.

Possibly it's not the "Autocorrect" feature which does this, but there is
some Word feature which performs this correction. That's the feature that
I'm
trying to identify, and I'd like to understand more specifically how it
works
and what options it might provide.

Thanks for your help.


"Stefan Blom" wrote:

The AutoCorrect feature *is* based on a list of entries and their
replacements; you can see the list in the AutoCorrect dialog box: On the
Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options, and look at the AutoCorrect tab.
For
more on the AutoCorrect feature, see
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/AutoCorrect.htm.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP



"Eric_NY" wrote in message
...
I'm trying to figure out how Autocorrect works. I have always thought
that
it
was primarily based on a list of incorrect words which Word
automatically
replaces with the correct word.

But I've noticed that it goes beyond this. For example, I was trying
to
type
"account and", but I typed "accounta nd" instead. Word corrected it
for
me.

Is this part of the Autocorrect feature, or is it a different feature?
How
can I read more about how it works?

I'm using Word 2003.

Thanks.








  #6  
Old July 15th, 2009, 08:12 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Paul B[_11_]
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On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 09:41:01 -0700, Eric_NY wrote:

I'm trying to figure out how Autocorrect works. I have always thought that it
was primarily based on a list of incorrect words which Word automatically
replaces with the correct word.

But I've noticed that it goes beyond this. For example, I was trying to type
"account and", but I typed "accounta nd" instead. Word corrected it for me.

Is this part of the Autocorrect feature, or is it a different feature? How
can I read more about how it works?

I'm using Word 2003.

Thanks.


It could be AC's "automatically use corrections from the spell
checker" option.

p.
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and speak tenderly to her - Ho. 2.14.
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  #7  
Old July 15th, 2009, 09:49 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Paul B[_11_]
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On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:11:54 -0500, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:

I don't think this can be a spell check issue, because the speller checks
only individual words, not combinations of words. If this were an issue of
"accountand" (rather than "accounta nd"), and even if Eric had the box
checked in AutoCorrect Options to "Automatically use suggestions from the
spelling checker," this option kicks in only when there is just a single
suggested correction. While "account and" is one of the suggestions for
"accountand," there are three others, and the first one is "accountant."

I cannot think of any explanation for this correction if there is no
AutoCorrect entry involved.



Strange, it's definitely related to 'use suggestions from spell
check', since it doesn't occur when that is disabled. But in
repeated testing here AC made the substitution every other time
only, without fail.

p.
--
Using Office 2003 sp3 on Windows XP Home
Behold, I will allure her, I will lead her into the wilderness
and speak tenderly to her - Ho. 2.14.
http://onfollowingchrist.wordpress.com/
  #8  
Old July 15th, 2009, 11:10 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Well, I confess I didn't test this, but if it does work this way, then it is
scarier than I thought!

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Paul B" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:11:54 -0500, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:

I don't think this can be a spell check issue, because the speller checks
only individual words, not combinations of words. If this were an issue
of
"accountand" (rather than "accounta nd"), and even if Eric had the box
checked in AutoCorrect Options to "Automatically use suggestions from the
spelling checker," this option kicks in only when there is just a single
suggested correction. While "account and" is one of the suggestions for
"accountand," there are three others, and the first one is "accountant."

I cannot think of any explanation for this correction if there is no
AutoCorrect entry involved.



Strange, it's definitely related to 'use suggestions from spell
check', since it doesn't occur when that is disabled. But in
repeated testing here AC made the substitution every other time
only, without fail.

p.
--
Using Office 2003 sp3 on Windows XP Home
Behold, I will allure her, I will lead her into the wilderness
and speak tenderly to her - Ho. 2.14.
http://onfollowingchrist.wordpress.com/


  #9  
Old July 16th, 2009, 06:39 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Stefan Blom[_3_]
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I have to admit I haven't looked so closely at it either, but I'm not
surprised. Sometimes, Word is scary. :-)

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Microsoft Word MVP



"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Well, I confess I didn't test this, but if it does work this way, then it
is scarier than I thought!

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Paul B" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:11:54 -0500, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:

I don't think this can be a spell check issue, because the speller
checks
only individual words, not combinations of words. If this were an issue
of
"accountand" (rather than "accounta nd"), and even if Eric had the box
checked in AutoCorrect Options to "Automatically use suggestions from
the
spelling checker," this option kicks in only when there is just a single
suggested correction. While "account and" is one of the suggestions for
"accountand," there are three others, and the first one is "accountant."

I cannot think of any explanation for this correction if there is no
AutoCorrect entry involved.



Strange, it's definitely related to 'use suggestions from spell
check', since it doesn't occur when that is disabled. But in
repeated testing here AC made the substitution every other time
only, without fail.

p.
--
Using Office 2003 sp3 on Windows XP Home
Behold, I will allure her, I will lead her into the wilderness
and speak tenderly to her - Ho. 2.14.
http://onfollowingchrist.wordpress.com/






  #10  
Old July 16th, 2009, 06:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Cheryl Flanders
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I can't produce this scenario in Word 2007. Perhaps it has been
fixed?

Cheryl

On Jul 15, 3:10*pm, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
Well, I confess I didn't test this, but if it does work this way, then it is
scarier than I thought!

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USAhttp://word.mvps.org

"Paul B" wrote in message

...

On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:11:54 -0500, Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:


I don't think this can be a spell check issue, because the speller checks
only individual words, not combinations of words. If this were an issue
of
"accountand" (rather than "accounta nd"), and even if Eric had the box
checked in AutoCorrect Options to "Automatically use suggestions from the
spelling checker," this option kicks in only when there is just a single
suggested correction. While "account and" is one of the suggestions for
"accountand," there are three others, and the first one is "accountant.."


I cannot think of any explanation for this correction if there is no
AutoCorrect entry involved.


Strange, it's definitely related to 'use suggestions from spell
check', since it doesn't occur when that is disabled. But in
repeated testing here AC made the substitution every other time
only, without fail.


p.
--
Using Office 2003 sp3 on Windows XP Home
Behold, I will allure her, I will lead her into the wilderness
and speak tenderly to her - Ho. 2.14.
http://onfollowingchrist.wordpress.com/


 




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