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  #11  
Old July 17th, 2009, 12:59 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Tony Jollans
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Scary, yes, but Word is actually pretty clever with this kind of construct.
It _uses_ spell checker suggestions in its own way, it doesn't just blindly
take an only one and disregard multiples.

As well as "accounta nd" it will correct "accounte nd", for example, or
"accountp eriod", or, perhaps less likely and just for fun, if you put an
extra space in "accountant" and type "accounta nt", you'll get "account
ant".

It's easy to find examples, and if you're a clumsy typist like me, it
happens a lot and I'm very glad that it does. Essentially, as I understand
it, if the previous word is marked as a spelling error that can be
'corrected' by the removal of the last letter and the addition of that
single letter to the beginning of the current misspelled word also results
in a correction, it will be assumed that the space has simply been
misplaced.

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"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
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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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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Paul B" wrote in message
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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.
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  #12  
Old July 17th, 2009, 11:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Paul B[_11_]
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Tony, I agree it's a good and natural function of spellcheck. But
that it works only every *other* time doesn't seem right.

p.

On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:59:16 +0100, Tony Jollans wrote:

Scary, yes, but Word is actually pretty clever with this kind of construct.
It _uses_ spell checker suggestions in its own way, it doesn't just blindly
take an only one and disregard multiples.

As well as "accounta nd" it will correct "accounte nd", for example, or
"accountp eriod", or, perhaps less likely and just for fun, if you put an
extra space in "accountant" and type "accounta nt", you'll get "account
ant".

It's easy to find examples, and if you're a clumsy typist like me, it
happens a lot and I'm very glad that it does. Essentially, as I understand
it, if the previous word is marked as a spelling error that can be
'corrected' by the removal of the last letter and the addition of that
single letter to the beginning of the current misspelled word also results
in a correction, it will be assumed that the space has simply been
misplaced.



--
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/
  #13  
Old July 19th, 2009, 10:27 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Tony Jollans
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I'm not sure what you mean, Paul. Can you give me an example of a string of
text that you type, and what the end result is for you?

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Tony

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"Paul B" wrote in message
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Tony, I agree it's a good and natural function of spellcheck. But
that it works only every *other* time doesn't seem right.

p.

On Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:59:16 +0100, Tony Jollans wrote:

Scary, yes, but Word is actually pretty clever with this kind of
construct.
It _uses_ spell checker suggestions in its own way, it doesn't just
blindly
take an only one and disregard multiples.

As well as "accounta nd" it will correct "accounte nd", for example, or
"accountp eriod", or, perhaps less likely and just for fun, if you put an
extra space in "accountant" and type "accounta nt", you'll get "account
ant".

It's easy to find examples, and if you're a clumsy typist like me, it
happens a lot and I'm very glad that it does. Essentially, as I
understand
it, if the previous word is marked as a spelling error that can be
'corrected' by the removal of the last letter and the addition of that
single letter to the beginning of the current misspelled word also
results
in a correction, it will be assumed that the space has simply been
misplaced.



--
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/


  #14  
Old July 19th, 2009, 10:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Paul B[_11_]
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On Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:27:25 +0100, Tony Jollans wrote:

I'm not sure what you mean, Paul. Can you give me an example of a string of
text that you type, and what the end result is for you?


From memory: If I type "accounta nd", the first time Word will
correct it via spell check to "account and". Then if I change it
back to "accounta nd", now Word will leave it alone as a spelling
error.

This every-other-time behavior was repeatable.

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/
  #15  
Old July 20th, 2009, 06:57 AM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Tony Jollans
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That is normal behaviour. If you change it back to what it was before a
correction, Word assumes that you didn't want the correction that time. If
you type it again somewhere else, Word treats that independently and
corrects it.

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Tony

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"Paul B" wrote in message
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On Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:27:25 +0100, Tony Jollans wrote:

I'm not sure what you mean, Paul. Can you give me an example of a string
of
text that you type, and what the end result is for you?


From memory: If I type "accounta nd", the first time Word will
correct it via spell check to "account and". Then if I change it
back to "accounta nd", now Word will leave it alone as a spelling
error.

This every-other-time behavior was repeatable.

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/


  #16  
Old July 20th, 2009, 01:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Stefan Blom[_3_]
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Also, note that instead of "changing it back" you can press Ctrl+Z to Undo
the auto-correction.

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"Tony Jollans" My forename at my surname dot com wrote in message
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That is normal behaviour. If you change it back to what it was before a
correction, Word assumes that you didn't want the correction that time. If
you type it again somewhere else, Word treats that independently and
corrects it.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

www.WordArticles.com

"Paul B" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:27:25 +0100, Tony Jollans wrote:

I'm not sure what you mean, Paul. Can you give me an example of a string
of
text that you type, and what the end result is for you?


From memory: If I type "accounta nd", the first time Word will
correct it via spell check to "account and". Then if I change it
back to "accounta nd", now Word will leave it alone as a spelling
error.

This every-other-time behavior was repeatable.

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/




  #17  
Old July 20th, 2009, 01:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Paul B[_11_]
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On Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:57:58 +0100, Tony Jollans wrote:

That is normal behaviour. If you change it back to what it was before a
correction, Word assumes that you didn't want the correction that time. If
you type it again somewhere else, Word treats that independently and
corrects it.


I see. I'm typing it in the same place, but I'm sure the logic is
the same. Makes sense, actually.

Thanks,
p.
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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.
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  #18  
Old August 8th, 2009, 04:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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On the contrary, Word sometimes takes the hint and figures if you didn't
want it corrected the first time then maybe that's what you meant, and so it
will leave it alone thenceforward (at least for that document or Word
session).

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

"Tony Jollans" My forename at my surname dot com wrote in message
...
That is normal behaviour. If you change it back to what it was before a
correction, Word assumes that you didn't want the correction that time. If
you type it again somewhere else, Word treats that independently and
corrects it.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

www.WordArticles.com

"Paul B" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:27:25 +0100, Tony Jollans wrote:

I'm not sure what you mean, Paul. Can you give me an example of a string
of
text that you type, and what the end result is for you?


From memory: If I type "accounta nd", the first time Word will
correct it via spell check to "account and". Then if I change it
back to "accounta nd", now Word will leave it alone as a spelling
error.

This every-other-time behavior was repeatable.

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/




  #19  
Old August 8th, 2009, 05:26 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Tony Jollans
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I can't say I've ever observed that behaviour.

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Enjoy,
Tony

www.WordArticles.com

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
On the contrary, Word sometimes takes the hint and figures if you didn't
want it corrected the first time then maybe that's what you meant, and so
it will leave it alone thenceforward (at least for that document or Word
session).

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

"Tony Jollans" My forename at my surname dot com wrote in message
...
That is normal behaviour. If you change it back to what it was before a
correction, Word assumes that you didn't want the correction that time.
If you type it again somewhere else, Word treats that independently and
corrects it.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

www.WordArticles.com

"Paul B" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:27:25 +0100, Tony Jollans wrote:

I'm not sure what you mean, Paul. Can you give me an example of a
string of
text that you type, and what the end result is for you?

From memory: If I type "accounta nd", the first time Word will
correct it via spell check to "account and". Then if I change it
back to "accounta nd", now Word will leave it alone as a spelling
error.

This every-other-time behavior was repeatable.

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/





  #20  
Old August 8th, 2009, 05:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.word.docmanagement
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Maybe I'm making it up? (I've been known to imagine such things.) And
perhaps I've just noticed it on single instances, as you describe (wrt auto
correction of quotes and the like).

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

"Tony Jollans" My forename at my surname dot com wrote in message
...
I can't say I've ever observed that behaviour.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

www.WordArticles.com

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
On the contrary, Word sometimes takes the hint and figures if you didn't
want it corrected the first time then maybe that's what you meant, and so
it will leave it alone thenceforward (at least for that document or Word
session).

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

"Tony Jollans" My forename at my surname dot com wrote in message
...
That is normal behaviour. If you change it back to what it was before a
correction, Word assumes that you didn't want the correction that time.
If you type it again somewhere else, Word treats that independently and
corrects it.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

www.WordArticles.com

"Paul B" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:27:25 +0100, Tony Jollans wrote:

I'm not sure what you mean, Paul. Can you give me an example of a
string of
text that you type, and what the end result is for you?

From memory: If I type "accounta nd", the first time Word will
correct it via spell check to "account and". Then if I change it
back to "accounta nd", now Word will leave it alone as a spelling
error.

This every-other-time behavior was repeatable.

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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