How can I make Microsoft Word do exactly what I tell it to do?
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MS Word has a lot of features that improve the experience of typical users, but annoy power users. I am a slow and deliberate user and would like to disable many of these features, as they make the results of my inputs unpredictable.
Features I would like to disable are:
- Automatic selection of entire words/paragraphs when highlighting
- Automatic addition of spaces/carriage returns when pasting
- Automatic toggle of caps lock when typing wORDS lIKE tHIS (which is necessary when typing units like kV, kJ, mW,...)
Features along this line that I do appreciate and would like to keep are:
- Automatic indention
- Automatic formatting of bulleted/numbered lists
Thanks for your help, and any other recommendations for improving Word's power-user-friendliness (like Shift+F1 or other features to enable/disable) would be greatly appreciated.
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MS Word has a lot of features that improve the experience of typical users, but annoy power users. I am a slow and deliberate user and would like to disable many of these features, as they make the results of my inputs unpredictable.
Features I would like to disable are:
- Automatic selection of entire words/paragraphs when highlighting
- Automatic addition of spaces/carriage returns when pasting
- Automatic toggle of caps lock when typing wORDS lIKE tHIS (which is necessary when typing units like kV, kJ, mW,...)
Features along this line that I do appreciate and would like to keep are:
- Automatic indention
- Automatic formatting of bulleted/numbered lists
Thanks for your help, and any other recommendations for improving Word's power-user-friendliness (like Shift+F1 or other features to enable/disable) would be greatly appreciated.
microsoft-word microsoft-word-2016
asked Nov 21 at 15:15
sanitylives
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A quick Google search found me this: techrepublic.com/blog/microsoft-office/… - I guess it covers most of your questions.
– Doc Brown
Nov 21 at 16:03
That's a great article, Doc. Thanks much!
– sanitylives
Nov 21 at 16:49
You're asking about settings that can be easily looked up in Word help or online support. It isn't really clear what about that you are having a problem with or can't find.
– fixer1234
Nov 24 at 1:51
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MS Word has a lot of features that improve the experience of typical users, but annoy power users. I am a slow and deliberate user and would like to disable many of these features, as they make the results of my inputs unpredictable.
Features I would like to disable are:
- Automatic selection of entire words/paragraphs when highlighting
- Automatic addition of spaces/carriage returns when pasting
- Automatic toggle of caps lock when typing wORDS lIKE tHIS (which is necessary when typing units like kV, kJ, mW,...)
Features along this line that I do appreciate and would like to keep are:
- Automatic indention
- Automatic formatting of bulleted/numbered lists
Thanks for your help, and any other recommendations for improving Word's power-user-friendliness (like Shift+F1 or other features to enable/disable) would be greatly appreciated.
microsoft-word microsoft-word-2016
asked Nov 21 at 15:15
sanitylives
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MS Word has a lot of features that improve the experience of typical users, but annoy power users. I am a slow and deliberate user and would like to disable many of these features, as they make the results of my inputs unpredictable.
Features I would like to disable are:
- Automatic selection of entire words/paragraphs when highlighting
- Automatic addition of spaces/carriage returns when pasting
- Automatic toggle of caps lock when typing wORDS lIKE tHIS (which is necessary when typing units like kV, kJ, mW,...)
Features along this line that I do appreciate and would like to keep are:
- Automatic indention
- Automatic formatting of bulleted/numbered lists
Thanks for your help, and any other recommendations for improving Word's power-user-friendliness (like Shift+F1 or other features to enable/disable) would be greatly appreciated.
microsoft-word microsoft-word-2016
microsoft-word microsoft-word-2016
asked Nov 21 at 15:15
sanitylives
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asked Nov 21 at 15:15
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asked Nov 21 at 15:15
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A quick Google search found me this: techrepublic.com/blog/microsoft-office/… - I guess it covers most of your questions.
– Doc Brown
Nov 21 at 16:03
That's a great article, Doc. Thanks much!
– sanitylives
Nov 21 at 16:49
You're asking about settings that can be easily looked up in Word help or online support. It isn't really clear what about that you are having a problem with or can't find.
– fixer1234
Nov 24 at 1:51
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A quick Google search found me this: techrepublic.com/blog/microsoft-office/… - I guess it covers most of your questions.
– Doc Brown
Nov 21 at 16:03
That's a great article, Doc. Thanks much!
– sanitylives
Nov 21 at 16:49
You're asking about settings that can be easily looked up in Word help or online support. It isn't really clear what about that you are having a problem with or can't find.
– fixer1234
Nov 24 at 1:51
A quick Google search found me this: techrepublic.com/blog/microsoft-office/… - I guess it covers most of your questions.
– Doc Brown
Nov 21 at 16:03
A quick Google search found me this: techrepublic.com/blog/microsoft-office/… - I guess it covers most of your questions.
– Doc Brown
Nov 21 at 16:03
That's a great article, Doc. Thanks much!
– sanitylives
Nov 21 at 16:49
That's a great article, Doc. Thanks much!
– sanitylives
Nov 21 at 16:49
You're asking about settings that can be easily looked up in Word help or online support. It isn't really clear what about that you are having a problem with or can't find.
– fixer1234
Nov 24 at 1:51
You're asking about settings that can be easily looked up in Word help or online support. It isn't really clear what about that you are having a problem with or can't find.
– fixer1234
Nov 24 at 1:51
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Under File > Options, and on the left pane, select Advanced. [1]
- Uncheck When selecting, automatically select entire word
- Uncheck Use smart paragraph selection
- Under Cut, copy and paste group click on Settings next to Use smart cut and paste and under Individual options uncheck the option for Adjust sentence and word spacing automatically
Under File > Options, on the left pane, select Proofing [2]
- Click on AutoCorrect Options... and uncheck Correct accidental usage of cAPS LOCK key
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Under File > Options, and on the left pane, select Advanced. [1]
- Uncheck When selecting, automatically select entire word
- Uncheck Use smart paragraph selection
- Under Cut, copy and paste group click on Settings next to Use smart cut and paste and under Individual options uncheck the option for Adjust sentence and word spacing automatically
Under File > Options, on the left pane, select Proofing [2]
- Click on AutoCorrect Options... and uncheck Correct accidental usage of cAPS LOCK key
answered Nov 21 at 16:10
Tom
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Under File > Options, and on the left pane, select Advanced. [1]
- Uncheck When selecting, automatically select entire word
- Uncheck Use smart paragraph selection
- Under Cut, copy and paste group click on Settings next to Use smart cut and paste and under Individual options uncheck the option for Adjust sentence and word spacing automatically
Under File > Options, on the left pane, select Proofing [2]
- Click on AutoCorrect Options... and uncheck Correct accidental usage of cAPS LOCK key
answered Nov 21 at 16:10
Tom
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up vote
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up vote
4
down vote
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Under File > Options, and on the left pane, select Advanced. [1]
- Uncheck When selecting, automatically select entire word
- Uncheck Use smart paragraph selection
- Under Cut, copy and paste group click on Settings next to Use smart cut and paste and under Individual options uncheck the option for Adjust sentence and word spacing automatically
Under File > Options, on the left pane, select Proofing [2]
- Click on AutoCorrect Options... and uncheck Correct accidental usage of cAPS LOCK key
answered Nov 21 at 16:10
Tom
562
Under File > Options, and on the left pane, select Advanced. [1]
- Uncheck When selecting, automatically select entire word
- Uncheck Use smart paragraph selection
- Under Cut, copy and paste group click on Settings next to Use smart cut and paste and under Individual options uncheck the option for Adjust sentence and word spacing automatically
Under File > Options, on the left pane, select Proofing [2]
- Click on AutoCorrect Options... and uncheck Correct accidental usage of cAPS LOCK key
answered Nov 21 at 16:10
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answered Nov 21 at 16:10
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answered Nov 21 at 16:10
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A quick Google search found me this: techrepublic.com/blog/microsoft-office/… - I guess it covers most of your questions.
– Doc Brown
Nov 21 at 16:03
That's a great article, Doc. Thanks much!
– sanitylives
Nov 21 at 16:49
You're asking about settings that can be easily looked up in Word help or online support. It isn't really clear what about that you are having a problem with or can't find.
– fixer1234
Nov 24 at 1:51