How do I turn off the automatic date completion feature in Word?

haskellbob · 12-21-2006, 07:14 AM

I don't want Word to automatically fill out dates- like when I write a numerical date it will automatically add 04-12-06 , for example.

I don't need that help, and I end up having to erase its suggestion.

Thanks.

95five-0 · 12-21-2006, 07:37 AM

In word goto the Insert menu > autotext > click on autotext, then uncheck Show AutoComplete suggestions.

Monkey Business · 12-21-2006, 07:40 AM

There may be a more permanent way to do this, but, for the document at hand, click on Tools from the menu bar, choose Autocorrect Options from the Tools menu, Click on the Autotext tab, and un-tick the box at the top that says 'Show Autocomplete Suggestions'. This will stop the automatic suggestions from being shown.
Hope this helps - the location of these may differ depending on your Office version, but it shouldn't be far out.

haskellbob · 12-21-2006, 07:37 PM

uh... yeah. That did it. Thanks to both.

12-21-2006, 07:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
haskellbob Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 247 OS: Millennium	How do I turn off the automatic date completion feature in Word? I don't want Word to automatically fill out dates- like when I write a numerical date it will automatically add 04-12-06 , for example. I don't need that help, and I end up having to erase its suggestion. Thanks.

12-21-2006, 07:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
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12-21-2006, 07:40 AM	#3 (permalink)
Monkey Business Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Teesside, UK Posts: 4 OS: XP	There may be a more permanent way to do this, but, for the document at hand, click on Tools from the menu bar, choose Autocorrect Options from the Tools menu, Click on the Autotext tab, and un-tick the box at the top that says 'Show Autocomplete Suggestions'. This will stop the automatic suggestions from being shown. Hope this helps - the location of these may differ depending on your Office version, but it shouldn't be far out. __________________ http://www.techsupportforum.com/asap/6deepblueei6.jpg

12-21-2006, 07:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
haskellbob Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 247 OS: Millennium	uh... yeah. That did it. Thanks to both.