Any Word 2000 gurus?

Bat · Post by **Bat** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 9:26 am

Anyone know how to stop Word doing any autoformatting whatsoever, and leabing tabs and indents exactly where they are?

DaBeeeenster · Post by **DaBeeeenster** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 12:44 pm

Tweak its nipples?

Hermes · Post by **Hermes** » Sun Jul 06, 2003 2:06 pm

No idea. It really pisses me off when it does that. I spent 3 hours trying to sort out words auto-bloody-format in a tender document last week and eventually gave up.

Bat · Post by **Bat** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 8:19 am

DaBeeeenster wrote:Tweak its nipples?

Yeah, I tried that and stuff started spewing out of the printer.

Post by **Kajun** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 8:19 am

Uninstall it?

Post by **Kajun** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 8:21 am

You turned off all the AutoFormat options? In XP, it's Tools > AutoCorrect > AutoFormat > [decheck all] & AutoCorrect > AutoFormat As You Type > [decheck all].

Bat · Post by **Bat** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 8:24 am

Kajun wrote:Uninstall it?

That's my personal approach mate. However when I am(reluctantly) trying to help a neurotic playwrite who throws a wobbly if one of the 4000 files on their desktop is moved slightly, or when I am unable to recreate their heavily personalised toolbars precisely as they were after they have screwed them up. Introducing a new program is out of the question.

Bat · Post by **Bat** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 8:26 am

Kajun wrote:You turned off all the AutoFormat options? In XP, it's Tools > AutoCorrect > AutoFormat > [decheck all] & AutoCorrect > AutoFormat As You Type > [decheck all].

I tried unchecking all the ones that sounded vaguely relevant, but was reluctant to uncheck them all. Worth trying though, ta.