AutoCorrect Incorrectly Reinserts Entries with Symbols

ID: Q120777

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a

SYMPTOMS

When an AutoCorrect entry contains an ending symbol, such as ">" or "*" (without the quotation marks), for example

     <tab> or *test*

if you press the BACKSPACE key to erase the symbol, and then press the SPACEBAR, AutoCorrect replaces the original text as follows:

     <<tab> or **test*

STATUS

We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

WORKAROUND

Insert a space between the word and the symbol.

KBCategory: kbusage KBSubcategory: kbproof Additional reference words: 6.0 6.0a autocorrect auto correct symbol word6 symbols special characters winword

Keywords          : kbproof 
Version           : 6.0 6.0a
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1998