Syntax
ToolsAutoCorrect [.InitialCaps = number] [, .SentenceCaps = number] [, .Days = number] [, .CapsLock = number] [, .ReplaceText = number] [, .Formatting = number] [, .Replace = text] [, .With = text] [, .Add] [, .Delete] [, .SmartQuotes = number]
Remarks
Sets AutoCorrect options. The arguments for the ToolsAutoCorrect statement correspond to the options in the AutoCorrect dialog box (Tools menu).
Argument | Explanation | |
.InitialCaps | If 1, Word corrects words in which the first two letters are capitalized. For example, "WOrd" becomes "Word." | |
.SentenceCaps | If 1, Word capitalizes the first letter of new sentences. | |
.Days | If 1, Word capitalizes the days of the week. For example, "tuesday" becomes "Tuesday." | |
.CapsLock | If 1, Word corrects typing with CAPS LOCK on. | |
.ReplaceText | If 1, activates automatic replacement of text. | |
.Formatting | If 1, formatting is stored with the replacement text when a replacement entry is added; available only if text is selected before running ToolsAutoCorrect. | |
.Replace | The text you want to replace automatically with the text specified by .With (for example, a person's initials). | |
.With | The text you want to insert automatically when the text specified by .Replace is typed (for example, a person's full name). | |
.Add | Adds the text specified by .Replace and .With to the list of replacement entries. | |
.Delete | Deletes the replacement entry specified by .Replace. | |
.SmartQuotes | If 1, Word inserts "smart" quotation marks (" " and ' ') and apostrophes ('). | |
Example
This example adds a replacement entry and activates automatic replacement of text:
ToolsAutoCorrect .ReplaceText = 1, .Replace = "sr", \
.With = "Stella Richards", .Add
See Also
ToolsAutoCorrectCapsLockOff, ToolsAutoCorrectDays, ToolsAutoCorrectInitialCaps, ToolsAutoCorrectReplaceText, ToolsAutoCorrectSentenceCaps, ToolsAutoCorrectSmartQuotes