![]() | AutoFormat options for East Asian text |
You can use the AutoFormat function to automatically apply formatting to a document. To set the kinds of formatting that you want applied automatically, on the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect, and then select the appropriate check boxes on the AutoFormat as You Type tab. The following table lists the options that are available.
To complete this procedure, you must first turn on Chinese or Japanese language features. For more information, see Turn on Chinese language features or Turn on Japanese language features.
Check box | Description |
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Headings | Applies the Heading style when you enter a sentence on one line and then insert a blank paragraph. |
Borders | Replaces three or more consecutive hyphens or long vowel sound symbols with a paragraph border. |
Tables | Creates a table by using + and - characters. The plus signs (+) indicate the left and right edge of a cell, and the minus signs (-) inserted between the plus signs indicate the width of the cell. |
Automatic bulleted lists | Replaces paragraphs that begin with symbols such as |
Automatic numbered lists | Replaces paragraphs that begin with a number with a numbered list. |
"Straight quotation marks" with "smart quotation marks" | Replaces straight quotation marks (' ' or " ") with curly quotation marks ( |
Ordinals (1st) with superscript | Formats ordinals (1st) as superscript ( |
Fractions (1/2) with fraction character (½) | Replaces fractions with the fraction character. |
Symbol characters (--) with symbols (—) | Replaces one hyphen (-) with an en dash (–), and replaces two hyphens (--) with an em dash (—). |
*Bold* and _italic_ with real formatting | Applies bold character formatting to words that are enclosed in asterisks (*), and applies italic character formatting to words that are enclosed in underscore characters. |
Internet and network paths with hyperlinks | Formats Internet paths as hyperlink fields so that you can jump directly to an item by clicking the hyperlink. |
Define styles based on your formatting | Creates new paragraph styles based on the manual formatting that you apply in your documents. |
Tabs and backspace set left indent | Increases left indents when you press the TAB key and decreases left indents when you press the DELETE key. |
Format beginning of list item exactly like the one before it | Automatically repeats character formatting that you apply to the beginning of a list item. |
Over to note heading | Applies the Memo Heading style and enters the memo closing ( |
Check box | Description |
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Headings | Applies the Heading style when you enter a sentence on one line and then insert a blank paragraph. |
Borders | Replaces three or more consecutive hyphens or long vowel sound symbols with a paragraph border. |
Tables | Creates a table by using + and - characters. The plus signs (+) indicate the left and right edge of a cell, and the minus signs (-) inserted between the plus signs indicate the width of the cell. |
Automatic bulleted lists | Replaces paragraphs that begin with symbols such as |
Automatic numbered lists | Replaces paragraphs that begin with a number with a numbered list. |
First line indent | Replaces a space entered at the beginning of a paragraph with a first-line indent. |
Dates | Applies the Date style to a date. |
Closings | Applies the Closing style to letter closings, such as |
"Straight quotation marks" with "smart quotation marks" | Replaces straight quotation marks (' ' or " ") with curly quotation marks ( |
Ordinals (1st) with superscript | Formats ordinals (1st) as superscript ( |
Symbol characters (--) with symbols (—) | Replaces one hyphen (-) with an en dash (–), and replaces two hyphens (--) with an em dash (—). |
Dash-like characters | Corrects incorrect usage of long vowel sounds and dashes. |
Match parentheses | Corrects the closing parenthesis mark if it does not match the opening parenthesis mark. |
Auto space | Deletes extra spaces that are entered between Japanese and Latin text. |
Insert closing | Inserts the closing that corresponds to the salutation entered. |
Over to note heading | Applies the Memo Heading style and enters the memo closing ( |