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1. Select file, then click “Options.” The following dialog box will open:
2. Click “Proofing” and then “AutoCorrect Options.”
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3. Make sure only the following boxes are selected in the “AutoFormat” tab. Leave all other
boxes blank.
a. Under the “Replace” category:
(1) “Straight quotes” with “smart quotes”
(2) Hyphens (--) with dash (—)
(3) *Bold* and _italic_ with real formatting
b. “Styles” under the “Preserve” category
c. “Plain text e-mail documents” under the “Always AutoFormat” category
4. Click the “AutoFormat As You Type” tab, and select only the following options under the
“Replace as you type” category. Leave all other checkboxes blank.
a. “Straight quotes” with “smart quotes”
b. Fractions (1/2) with fraction character (½)
c. Hyphens (--) with dash (—)
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5. Select “OK”.
Note: You may need to do this for each document you are working.
