WD2000: AutoCorrect Exceptions Do Not Work As Expected (203848)

SYMPTOMS

When you add a word to the Other Corrections exceptions list (on the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect, and then click Exceptions), and the word that you add is found in your Replace text as you type list of AutoCorrections, when you type the word in a document, it is still corrected.

For example,

You add the word abbout to the Other Corrections exceptions list.
When you type the word abbout in a document, it changes to about.

NOTE: The AutoCorrect word pair "abbout/about" exists in the list of AutoCorrections by default.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods appropriate for your situation.

Method 1: Undo the AutoCorrect

Immediately after Word corrects the word, undo the correction. To do this, do one of the following:

On the Standard toolbar, click Undo AutoCorrect.

-or-
On the Edit menu, click Undo AutoCorrect.

-or-
Press CTRL+Z.

Method 2: Turn Off the "Automatically Use Suggestions from the Spelling Checker" Option

On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect.
Click to clear the Automatically use suggestions from the spelling checker check box.

NOTES:

For this method to work, the word must not exist in the Other Corrections list. To remove a word from the Other Corrections list, follow these steps:
1. On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect.
2. On the AutoCorrect tab, click Exceptions.
3. On the Other Corrections tab, click to select the word in the Don't correct list, and then click Delete.
If the Automatically use suggestions from the spelling checker option is unavailable (dimmed), follow these steps:
1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the Spelling & Grammar tab, click to select the Check spelling as you type check box, and then click OK.

Method 3: Remove the AutoCorrect Entry

To prevent Word from ever making the autocorrection for a specific word, delete the word from the AutoCorrect list. To do this, follow these steps:

On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect.
On the AutoCorrect tab, type the word that you want to remove in the Replace box. The word that you want to remove should now appear in the AutoCorrect list.
In the list of AutoCorrect entries, click to select the word that you want to remove from the list.
Click Delete to remove the word from the AutoCorrect list.
Click Close to close the AutoCorrect dialog box.

MORE INFORMATION

The following table summarizes settings affecting AutoCorrect.

NOTE: The following applies only if the word is recognized by the Automatically use suggestions from the spelling checker feature of Word and Check spelling as you type is turned on.

The word exists in AutoCorrect Replace/With list	The word exists in the "Other Corrections" exception list	Automatically use suggestions from the spelling checker is	Word is automatically corrected
Yes	Yes	Turned on	Yes
Yes	Yes	Turned off	Yes
Yes	No	Turned on or off	Yes
No	Yes	Turned on	No
No	Yes	Turned off	No
No	No	Turned on	Yes
No	No	Turned off	No

For more information about AutoCorrect, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type AutoCorrect in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

For more information about automatically using suggestions from the spelling checker, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type spelling check in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

For additional information about working with AutoCorrect exceptions, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

229050 WD2000: AutoCorrect Fails to Correct Removed Exception