Turning Off the Auto Correct Feature in MS Word

How many of you have been typing away in Word, and all of a sudden the program seems to take on a life of its’ own. If it’s not the annoying paperclip guy, it’s the automatic numbering or automatic bullets. ARGHHHHHH!! Word is actually trying to be helpful, but it often can slow down even the simplest of task and get quite annoying. Well, be annoyed no more!! Below are the steps to turn of the paper clip helper and how to turn of some of the auto correct features

How to "Hide" the Annoying Paper Clip Guy

1. Using your mouse, right click on his picture and choose “Hide” from the options window, or
   
   
2. From the menu bar, choose “Help” and then choose “Hide Office Assistant” from the options window.ps to turn of the paper clip helper and how to turn of some of the auto correct features.

How to Turn-Off the Auto Correct Features

1. From the menu bar choose Tools, and then choose AutoCorrect. You may need to expand the menu to display all options by clicking the double headed down arrow, or, double click on the menu headings to display full menus.
2. Click on the various tabs across the top to display the different features you can turn on and off. For example, under the AutoCorrect tab, you can turn of the feature to automatically capitalize the first letter of every sentence. Click on the “AutoFormat as you Type” tab to deselect the automatic bullets and numbering feature.
3. After choosing all your preferences, click the OK button.