Tips, Tricks, and Answers

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Adding Smiley Faces to Your Writing. Like to add a smiley or two to your writing? Word makes it easy through creative use of the AutoCorrect feature.

Changing How Word Handles Ellipses. When you type three periods in a row, by default Word changes those to the ellipse character. This substitution doesn't exactly fit the technical needs of most editors when it comes to ellipses. This tip discusses what you can do to make Word's use of ellipses better.

Creating a Proper Registered Trademark Symbol. If you want to have Word properly insert a superscripted registered trademark symbol when you type (r), it only takes a few changes to AutoCorrect. Here's how to do it.

Creating Shortcuts for the AutoCorrect Dialog Box. There is no built-in shortcut that displays the AutoCorrect dialog box. You can, however, create a couple of your own.