\<bookmark_value\>AutoCorrect function; adding exceptions\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>exceptions; AutoCorrect function\</bookmark_value\>\<bookmark_value\>abbreviations\</bookmark_value\>

Adding Exceptions to the AutoCorrect List

You can prevent AutoCorrect from correcting specific abbreviations or words that have mixed capital letters and lowercase letters.

1. Choose \<emph\>Tools - AutoCorrect\</emph\>, and then click the \<emph\>Exceptions \</emph\>tab.

2. Do one of the following:

   Type the abbreviation followed by a period in the \<emph\>Abbreviations (no subsequent capital) \</emph\>box and click \<emph\>New\</emph\>.

   Type the word in the \<emph\>Words with TWo INitial CApitals \</emph\>box and click \<emph\>New\</emph\>.