How to Automatically Fix Typing Mistakes in MS Word

To automatically fix typing mistakes in Word, follow these steps:

1. Click File, Info, then Proofing.

2. In the Replace box, type a word or phrase that you often mistype or misspell – for example, type Oralce.

3. In the With box, type the correct spelling of the word – for example, type Oracle.

4. Click Add.

How to Prevent specific capitalization and spelling corrections:

  • On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options.
  • Click Exceptions. Do one or more of the following to prevent AutoCorrect from:

How to capitalize a word you type after a specific abbreviation:

  • Click the First Letter tab, and then type the abbreviation (including the period) in the
  • Don’t capitalize after box.

How to correct a word that contains mixed uppercase and lowercase letters:

  • Click the INitial CAps tab, and then type the word in the Don’t correct box.

How to correct a spelling error:

  • Click the Other Corrections tab, and then type the misspelled word in the Don’t correct box.
  • Click Add, and then click Close.

How to Automatically Fix Errors in MS Word

Here are more tips to AutoCorrect errors as you type in Word:

  • Capitalization options – AutoCorrect can capitalize the first word in a sentence, the names of days of the week, the first letter of text in a table cell, and so on.
  • AutoCorrect entries – AutoCorrect can use a list of built-in corrections, called AutoCorrect entries, to detect and correct typos, misspelled words, and common symbols. You can easily remove unwanted entries or add your own entries.
  • Spelling checker corrections – AutoCorrect can use corrections that are generated by the spelling checker’s main dictionary.