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In Microsoft Word, the AutoCorrect feature is useful for automatically fixing misspelled words and correcting capitalization of words. However, if you do not want some of the corrections to be done automatically, you can turn off some or all AutoCorrect features.
Select the version of Microsoft Word on your computer from the list below, and follow the instructions to disable AutoCorrect features.
Microsoft Word 2016 and later
- Open Microsoft Word.
- Click the Filetab.
- Click on Options at the bottom left.
- In the Word Options window, click the Proofing option.
- Click the AutoCorrect Optionsbutton.
On the AutoCorrect window, you can disable features you dislike, such as the auto capitalization of first letters of sentences, and disable this feature all together.
You can also add new automatic corrections on words you commonly mistype or remove words you do not want automatically corrected.
Microsoft Word 2010 and 2013
- Open Microsoft Word.
- Click the Filetab.
- Click on Options in the left navigation pane.
- In the Word Options window, click the Proofing option.
- Click the AutoCorrect Optionsbutton.
On the AutoCorrect tab, you can disable features you dislike, such as the auto capitalization of first letters of sentences, and disable this feature all together.
You can also add new automatic corrections on words you commonly mistype or remove words you do not want automatically corrected.
Microsoft Word 2007
- Open Microsoft Word.
- Click the Office button in the top left corner.
- Click on Options.
- In the Word Options window, click the Proofing option.
- Click the AutoCorrect Options button.
On the AutoCorrect tab, you can disable features you dislike, such as the auto capitalization of first letters of sentences, and disable this feature all together.
You can also add new automatic corrections on words you commonly mistype or remove words you do not want automatically corrected.
Microsoft Word 2003 and earlier
- Open Microsoft Word.
- Click Format and then AutoFormat.
- Click the Options button.
- Click the AutoCorrect tab.
On the AutoCorrect tab, you can disable features you dislike, such as the auto capitalization of first letters of sentences, and disable this feature all together.
You can also add new automatic corrections on words you commonly mistype or remove words you do not want automatically corrected.
Additional information
- See the AutoCorrect definition for further information and related links.
Microsoft Word is one of the most popular word processing programs used by computer users. Word can open text (.txt) files, rich text format (.rtf) files, XML (.xml) files, web page (.htm or .html) files, and all Word (.doc, .docx, .docm, and more) files.
To open any of the above types of documents in Microsoft Word, you can use any of the options below.
Double-click file
In some cases, you can double-click a file to open it in Microsoft Word. However, the file only opens in Microsoft Word if that file type is associated with Microsoft Word. Word documents, like .doc and .docx files, are associated with Microsoft Word by default. However, web page files, text, and rich text format files are often not associated with Word by default, so double-clicking on these files may open in another program.
Free Word For Windows
TipTo change the program associated with a file, see: How to associate a file with a program in Windows.
Right-click file and select program
For any file, you can choose the program to open a file with, including Microsoft Word.
- Right-click the file you want to open.
- In the pop-up menu, select the Open with option.
- If available, choose the Microsoft Word program option in the Open with menu. If Microsoft Word is not listed, select the Choose other app or Choose default program option, depending on the version of Windows on your computer.
- In the window that opens, find Microsoft Word in the program list and select that option. Microsoft Word should open and the file opened within Word.
Open within Microsoft Word
Follow the steps below to open a file from within Microsoft Word.
Word 2007 and later
- Open the Microsoft Word program.
- Click the File tab on the Ribbon and click the Open option.
- If the Open window does not appear, click the Browse option to open that window.
- In the Open window, find and select the file you want to open in Microsoft Word. You may need to click the drop-down list next to the File name text field to change the file type, and then select open.
- Click the Open button at the bottom right of the open window.
Word 2003 and earlier
Windows Word Document
- Open the Microsoft Word program.
- In the menu at the top, click the File menu and select the Open option.
- In the Open window, find and select the file you want to open in Microsoft Word. You may need to click the drop-down list next to the File name text field to change the file type, and then select open.
- Click the Open button at the bottom right of the Open window.
Additional information
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- See our document, file, and Microsoft Word pages for related links.