Turning Off AutoCorrect

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# Turning Off AutoFormat and AutoCorrect

By default, LibreOffice automatically corrects many common typing errors and applies formatting while you type.

- To quickly undo an automatic correction or completion, press Command Ctrl+Z.

- To turn off most AutoCorrect features, remove the check mark from the menu Tools - AutoCorrect - While Typing.

## To remove a word from the AutoCorrect list:

1. Choose File - Export.

2. Click the Replace tab.

3. In the AutoCorrect list, select the word pair that you want to remove.

4. Click Delete.

## To stop replacing quotation marks:

1. Choose File - Export.

2. Click the Entries tab.

3. Clear the "Replace" check box(es).

## To stop capitalizing the first letter of a sentence:

1. Choose Tools – AutoCorrect Options.

2. Click the Entries tab.

3. Clear the Capitalize first letter of every sentence check box.

## To stop drawing a line when you type three identical characters:

LibreOffice automatically draws a line when you type three of the following characters and press Enter: - _ = * ~ #

1. Choose File - Export.

2. Click the Entries tab.

3. Clear the "Apply border" check box.

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