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Q168968: WD97: AutoCorrect Entry "wern’t" Not Corrected

Article: Q168968
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbproof winword word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you type the word "wern't" (without the quotation marks) and then press the
SPACEBAR, the word is not automatically changed to "weren't."

CAUSE
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Wern't is one of the predefined AutoCorrect entries provided with Microsoft
Word. This problem does not occur with other entries in the AutoCorrect list
that contain an apostrophe.

WORKAROUND
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NOTE: Method 1 may not work for all instances of the AutoCorrect entry. If a
curly apostrophe is not needed, then use Method 2.

Method 1: Turn on Smart Quotes
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1. On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect.

2. Click the "AutoFormat As You Type" tab.

3. Under "Replace as you type," click to select the "'Straight quotes' with
  'smart quotes'" check box, and then click OK.

Method 2: Replace the AutoCorrect Entry
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1. On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect.

2. On the AutoCorrect tab, scroll down the AutoCorrect list to find "wern't."
  Click to select the AutoCorrect entry, and then click Delete.

3. In the Replace box, press the Delete key on the keyboard to remove the entry,
  and then type "wern't" (without the quotation marks).

4. Press the TAB key to move to the With box, and then type "weren't" (without
  the quotation marks).

5. Click Add to add the entry back to the AutoCorrect list, and then click OK.

NOTE: When you add the AutoCorrect entry back to the AutoCorrect list, the
apostrophe will not be a curly (Smart Quote) apostrophe.

For more information about adding entries to the AutoCorrect list, click the
Office Assistant, type "How do I add to the AutoCorrect list?" (without the
quotation marks), click Search, click to view "Automatically correct text," and
then click to view "Add an AutoCorrect entry to correct a typing error."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on the computer, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about the AutoCorrect feature, please see the
following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q159941 WD97: General Information about "Auto" Features in Word 97

  Q135778 Where AutoCorrect Entries and Settings Are Stored


Additional query words: 8.0 8.00 acl error incorrect wrong

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Keywords          : kbdta kbproof winword word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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