

For style settings, click the box labeled “Settings” in the section “When correcting spelling and grammar in Word.” To access these settings on a Mac, click Word > Preferences. For AutoCorrect, click the AutoCorrect Options box in the Proofing window. To access AutoCorrect and style settings on a PC, go to File > Options > Proofing. In this post I explain how to use the helpful features of AutoCorrect, spell-check, and style settings and disable the unhelpful ones. An earlier post explained how to adjust AutoCorrect settings for ellipses. They can also introduce errors or just get in the way.

ĪutoCorrect, spell-check, and the style-settings feature in Microsoft Word can help writers using MLA style. This post explains how to work with AutoCorrect, spell-check, and the style-settings feature in Microsoft Word. The series Microsoft Word and MLA Style shows writers how to use Word to make their essays conform to MLA style guidelines.
