Auto bold when type is in *

[Kitkaze]

For some reason in microsoft word for mac, when I put *'s around words, the words automatically bold themselves. I do not want this to happen. I've used the help but I can't find what Im looking for.

Can someone tell me how to fix this?

 

[CyberTaz]

You'll find the solution in Tools> AutoCorrect> AutoFormat As You Type -
clear the check for *Bold* and _italic_ with real formatting. You can also
leave the setting in place & use either Undo or the AutoCorrect Options
button to reverse the behavior when it occurs.

BTW, this is nothing new - Word has had this same behavior for quite some
time in both the Mac & PC versions because those characters have no real
significance in business/professional docs. The formatting aspect carries
over from previous versions of both Mac & [mostly] Windows (DOS) OS as well
as others when personal computers didn't have the graphic ability to display
bold or italic on screen

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Michel Bintener]

Go to Tools>AutoCorrect, switch to the "AutoFormat As You Type" tab and
uncheck the box next to "Bold and italic with real formatting".

For some reason in microsoft word for mac, when I put *'s around words, the
words automatically bold themselves. I do not want this to happen. I've used
the help but I can't find what Im looking for.

Can someone tell me how to fix this?

--
Michel Bintener
Microsoft MVP
Office:mac (Entourage & Word)

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[Phillip Jones]

This along with / and _ are used today in Plain Text email to add bold,
underline or italic formating to words or phrase, or sentences in plain
text or ASCII email.

although usually only the * actually works.

You'll find the solution in Tools> AutoCorrect> AutoFormat As You Type -
clear the check for *Bold* and _italic_ with real formatting. You can also
leave the setting in place & use either Undo or the AutoCorrect Options
button to reverse the behavior when it occurs.

BTW, this is nothing new - Word has had this same behavior for quite some
time in both the Mac & PC versions because those characters have no real
significance in business/professional docs. The formatting aspect carries
over from previous versions of both Mac & [mostly] Windows (DOS) OS as well
as others when personal computers didn't have the graphic ability to display
bold or italic on screen

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

For some reason in microsoft word for mac, when I put *'s around words, the
words automatically bold themselves. I do not want this to happen. I've used
the help but I can't find what Im looking for.

Can someone tell me how to fix this?

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[Kitkaze]

Thanks very much!

Up until recently I've been using MacWorks. So Word is new to me.