A feature that corrects common typing errors automatically as you type. AutoCorrect can be customized to correct specific mistakes that you frequently make.

Automatically corrects a word after you press the spacebar.

A feature in MS Word and other programs which automatically corrects your spelling, and even your grammar, as you type. Better switched off if you use obscure technical terms, or prefer your own interpretation of the rules of grammar, or else you are likely to find that it's "corrected" your text to something you didn't intend.

feature that automatically expands abbreviations.

Use this feature to automatically correct mistakes as you type, to change straight quotes into smart quotes, and to fix certain capitalization errors.

An Excel feature that automatically corrects common typographical or spelling errors as you type them.