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# Turning Off AutoCorrect

By default, LibreOffice automatically corrects many common typing errors and applies formatting while you type.

- To quickly undo an automatic correction or completion, press Command Ctrl
  +Z.

- To turn off most AutoCorrect features, remove the check mark from the menu Tools - AutoCorrect - While Typing.

## To Remove a Word from the AutoCorrect List

1. Choose Tools - AutoCorrect - AutoCorrect Options.

2. Click the Replace tab.

3. In the AutoCorrect list, select the word pair that you want to remove.

4. Click Delete.

## To Stop Replacing Quotation Marks

1. Choose Tools - AutoCorrect - AutoCorrect Options.

2. Click the Localised Options tab

3. Unmark the "Replace" check box(es).

## To Stop Capitalising the First Letter of a Sentence

1. Choose Tools - AutoCorrect Options.

2. Click the Options tab.

3. Unmark the "Capitalise first letter of every sentence" check box.

## To Stop Drawing a Line When You Type Three Identical Characters

LibreOffice automatically draws a line when you type three of the following characters and press Enter: - _ = * ~ #

1. Choose Tools - AutoCorrect - AutoCorrect Options.

2. Click the Options tab.

3. Unmark the "Apply border" check box.

Related Topics

Using AutoText

Drawing Lines in Text

Turning Number Recognition On or Off in Tables