9th July 1999
Newer versions of Microsoft Word have timesaving auto-formatting features enabled by default. However, we don't always want our Web addresses hyperlinked, nor do we always want our misspellings spelled correctly. To toggle these features, select 'Tools' from the menu, then 'AutoCorrect' in the drop-down list. From the dialog that pops up, you should be able to tweak Word's settings to your liking. Or, if you'd rather keep the automatic stuff turned on all the time, you can easily undo an auto-format immediately after it has been applied. Say you're typing along and Word changes 1/2 into 1/2 -- but you'd rather have 1/2. Just hit backspace as soon as Word makes the automatic change. It will revert back to your original string.