Auto Correct

Namo WebEditor’s Auto Correct feature automatically corrects common spelling and typographical errors as you type; for example, replacing “teh” with “the”. If a word you mistype frequently is not in the built-in list, you can define an Auto Correct entry for it. Auto Correct only replaces a word after you press the space bar or the Enter key.

You can also use Auto Correct to create shortcuts for text strings that you use frequently. For example, you could define an entry that replaces “sni” with “Namo, Inc.”. Then, whenever you typed “sni” followed by a space or the Enter key, Namo WebEditor would automatically expand the shortcut to the full word or phrase you defined.

Namo Web Editor icon note Auto CorrectAuto Correct is enabled by default. However, it is initially set to prompt you for confirmation before replacing each shortcut or mistyped word. To turn off confirmation and let Auto Correct replace words without prompting you, deselect the Always show this dialog before replacing check box the next time you see the Confirm Auto Correct dialog box.

To add an Auto Correct entry
  1. On the Custom toolbar, click Auto Correct; or press Shift+F7. (If Auto Correct is not visible, add it to the toolbar by opening the Customize dialog box, going to the Commands tab, selecting Tools from the Categories list and then selecting Auto Correct from the Commands list.)
  2. Click Add.
  3. In the Replace box, type the word or shortcut you want Auto Correct to replace.
  4. In the With box, type the word or phrase you want Auto Correct to substitute for the Replace string.
  5. (optional) If desired, select the Comment check box and enter a comment about the Auto Correct entry.
  6. Click OK.
To disable or re-enable a specific Auto Correct entry
  1. On the Custom toolbar, click Auto Correct; or press Shift+F7.
  2. Click the check box next to the entry you want to disable or enable.
To disable Auto Correct
  1. On the Custom toolbar, click Auto Correct; or press Shift+F7.
  2. Deselect the Enable auto correct check box.
Special characters used in Auto Correct entries

The Auto Correct function recognizes three special characters—the hyphen (“-”), the asterisk (“*”), and the “at” sign (“@”)—that you can use in entries to modify how a string will be replaced:

  • A hyphen at the beginning or end of the Replace string tells Auto Correct to replace it only if it occurs as part of a larger word. A corresponding hyphen at the beginning or end of the With string tells Auto Correct to retain the rest of the word before or after the Replace string while replacing.
  • An asterisk at the beginning or end of the Replace string tells Auto Correct to replace it every time, whether or not the string occurs as part of a larger word. A corresponding asterisk at the beginning or end of the With string tells Auto Correct to retain the rest of the word before or after the Replace string while replacing.
  • If an entry’s Replace string starts with an @ sign, and its With string is a URL, then Auto Correct will, instead of replacing the Replace string with the With string, add a hyperlink to the specified URL on each occurrence of the Replace string. (For this to work, you must type the @ sign before the replace string in the document window as well.)

Some examples:

Replace

With

Example result

-ship

-boat

“membership” becomes “memberboat” (but “ship” by itself is not changed)

-ful-

-less-

“tactfully” becomes “tactlessly”

*ship

*boat

“lordship” becomes “lordboat” and “ship” becomes “boat”

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