When I type in Word on my Mac, Autocheck for spelling and grammar notices when I make an error, but does not automatically correct it, even though I have checked off that function.
Your observation is correct... I don't know which email program you're using but I'm sure it doesn't work in the same way.
The Spelling & Grammar function in Word does not automatically correct anything. It flags the suspected errors & offers suggestions, but you have to determine whether a change gets made regardless of whether using the full
Spelling & Grammar check or the Check spelling as you type sub-feature.
AutoCorrect is a separate feature altogether. It's only connection to the Spelling & Grammar feature is represented by the check box at the bottom of the
AutoCorrect Preferences Pane which works as Charles explained: The substitution will be made only if there is no more than one alternative suggested from the Dictionaries. Other than that it makes changes automatically only for items included
in the AutoCorrect List. Numerous items are built-in but the list can be customized to remove any of those items as well as to add items of your own. The items you add can be added as
Formatted text so the are inserted in the manner they were saved or as
Plain text so that when inserted they conform to the character formatting being used at that location in the document.
*********** AI: Artificial Intelligence or Automated Idiocy???
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Regards, Bob J.
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