How to turn off the AutoCorrect function in Microsoft Word

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The AutoCorrect tool in Microsoft Word is helpful for automatically capitalizing and fixing misspelled words.
You can disable some or all of the autocorrect capabilities if you don’t want some corrections to be done automatically.

Most applications by default have AutoCorrect turned on.

Use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Z to reverse an AutoCorrect correction.

Choose your computer’s version of Microsoft Word from the list below, then follow the directions to turn off the autocorrect capabilities.

Microsoft Word 2016 and after

  1. Start up Microsoft Word.
  2. Click the File tab.
  3. In the lower-left corner, click Options.
  4. Click the Check option in the Word Options box.
  5. Select AutoCorrect Options from the menu.

You may turn off features like automatically capitalizing phrases that you don’t like in the AutoCorrect window, or you can turn off autocorrect completely.
The function is activated if the box is checked.
The feature is deactivated if the box is not ticked.

You may also remove terms you don’t want to be autocorrected or add new autocorrects for words you commonly misspell.

Microsoft Word 2010 and 2013

  1. Start up Microsoft Word.
  2. Click the File tab.
  3. In the left menu window, select Options.
  4. Click the Check option in the Word Options box.
  5. Select AutoCorrect Options from the menu.

You may turn off features like automatically capitalizing phrases that you don’t like in the AutoCorrect window, or you can turn off autocorrect completely.
The function is activated if the box is checked.
The feature is deactivated if the box is not ticked.

You may also remove terms you don’t want to be autocorrected or add new autocorrects for words you commonly misspell.

Microsoft Word 2007

  1. Start up Microsoft Word.
  2. In the upper left corner, click the Office button.
  3. Choosing Options.
  4. Click the Check option in the Word Options box.
  5. Select AutoCorrect Options from the menu.

You may turn off features like automatically capitalizing phrases that you don’t like in the AutoCorrect window, or you can turn off autocorrect completely.
The function is activated if the box is checked.
The feature is deactivated if the box is not ticked.

You may also remove terms you don’t want to be autocorrected or add new autocorrects for words you commonly misspell.

Microsoft Word 2003 and older

  1. Start up Microsoft Word.
  2. After selecting Format, select AutoFormat.
  3. Select Options from the menu.
  4. Click the AutoCorrect tab.

You may turn off features like automatically capitalizing phrases that you don’t like in the AutoCorrect window, or you can turn off autocorrect completely.
The function is activated if the box is checked.
The feature is deactivated if the box is not ticked.

You may also remove terms you don’t want to be autocorrected or add new autocorrects for words you commonly misspell.